Beau Boy
How popular is Beau?
#60 boy name in 2025
5,165 baby boys were named Beau in the US in 2025, making it the 60th most popular boy name. Another 59 girls got the name (#2,859 for girls).
65,329living people named Beau (est.)
9median age of people named Beau
66,603babies named Beau since 1880
1 in 635US babies born in 2025
Beau popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #60 for boys (▲ 9 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 5,165 boys, 59 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+161% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #203 in 2015, #109 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (5,165 boys) |
| Highest rank | #60 in 2025 |
| First recorded | 1932 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 99% boys, 1% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 4% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Beau is most popular
Babies named Beau per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Wyoming: 10.9 per 1,000 (63 boys)
- Montana: 7.8 per 1,000 (137 boys)
- North Dakota: 7.2 per 1,000 (123 boys)
- South Dakota: 7.0 per 1,000 (131 boys)
- Maine: 6.1 per 1,000 (119 boys)
Beau by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 | #3,774 |
| 1940s | 68 | #2,083 |
| 1950s | 123 | #1,708 |
| 1960s | 472 | #817 |
| 1970s | 3,145 | #299 |
| 1980s | 7,174 | #203 |
| 1990s | 5,617 | #337 |
| 2000s | 6,134 | #396 |
| 2010s | 17,768 | #132 |
| 2020s | 25,086 | #60 |
Boy names about as popular as Beau
Questions
- Is Beau a boy or girl name?
- Beau is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 99% of babies named Beau were boys.
- How popular is the name Beau?
- 5,165 baby boys were named Beau in the US in 2025, making it the 60th most popular boy name. Another 59 girls got the name (#2,859 for girls).
- When was Beau most popular?
- Beau peaked in 2025, when 5,165 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #60 in 2025.
- How many people are named Beau?
- 66,603 babies have been named Beau in the US since 1880. We estimate about 65,329 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 9.
- Where is Beau most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Beau was most common in Wyoming, at 10.9 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.