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Worldwide Name Statistics

Beau

Ranked #736 - 1 in 123,396 people
US

Most common in

United States

65k bearers

World total

64,832

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#736

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States65k
Worldwide
~65k
rank #736
Rarity
1 in 123,396
of people globally
Gender split
98/2
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~65k in US

About the name Beau

There are an estimated 64,832 people named Beau alive worldwide today. That ranks Beau at #736 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Beau is held by approximately 64,832 people, ranking #736 among first names. That works out to roughly 20 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 5,119 U.S. residents).

Historically Beau is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.5% male).

Beau appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 98.5%Female 1.5%

Beau popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Beau, 1932 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1932: 5
  2. 1940: 8
  3. 1941: 12
  4. 1942: 5
  5. 1943: 5
  6. 1944: 6
  7. 1945: 5
  8. 1946: 10
  9. 1947: 6
  10. 1948: 6
  11. 1949: 5
  12. 1950: 10
  13. 1951: 9
  14. 1952: 13
  15. 1953: 20
  16. 1954: 6
  17. 1955: 20
  18. 1956: 8
  19. 1958: 15
  20. 1959: 22
  21. 1960: 15
  22. 1961: 39
  23. 1962: 44
  24. 1963: 36
  25. 1964: 41
  26. 1965: 47
  27. 1966: 52
  28. 1967: 56
  29. 1968: 53
  30. 1969: 89
  31. 1970: 167
  32. 1971: 174
  33. 1972: 155
  34. 1973: 186
  35. 1974: 207
  36. 1975: 250
  37. 1976: 373
  38. 1977: 494
  39. 1978: 478
  40. 1979: 673
  41. 1980: 1,230
  42. 1981: 1,039
  43. 1982: 687
  44. 1983: 567
  45. 1984: 704
  46. 1985: 666
  47. 1986: 672
  48. 1987: 519
  49. 1988: 594
  50. 1989: 582
  51. 1990: 737
  52. 1991: 699
  53. 1992: 590
  54. 1993: 535
  55. 1994: 593
  56. 1995: 526
  57. 1996: 528
  58. 1997: 469
  59. 1998: 498
  60. 1999: 476
  61. 2000: 507
  62. 2001: 459
  63. 2002: 458
  64. 2003: 629
  65. 2004: 665
  66. 2005: 659
  67. 2006: 645
  68. 2007: 711
  69. 2008: 764
  70. 2009: 764
  71. 2010: 789
  72. 2011: 879
  73. 2012: 1,108
  74. 2013: 1,345
  75. 2014: 1,679
  76. 2015: 2,024
  77. 2016: 2,166
  78. 2017: 2,562
  79. 2018: 2,647
  80. 2019: 2,979
  81. 2020: 3,393
  82. 2021: 3,872
  83. 2022: 4,017
  84. 2023: 4,152
  85. 2024: 4,770
  86. 2025: 5,224

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Beau worldwide?

There are an estimated 64,832 people named Beau alive worldwide today, ranking #736 globally.

Is Beau a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 123,396 people. In the United States there are roughly 64,832 bearers, which is 1 in 5,119 Americans.

Is Beau a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Beau is used 98.5% male and 1.5% female.

Where does the name Beau come from?

Who are famous people named Beau?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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