Masculine dossier · first seen 1932

Beau

Rising Gaining cultural share #60 boys’ name in 2025
Peak era
2025
Peak births
5,165
Current vitality
Strong
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1932Peak 20252025
peak 2025 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Beau

How many people are named Beau?

An estimated 64,399 living Americans are named Beau.

How rare is Beau?

Beau is still widely used among babies today, with 5,165 boys receiving the name in 2025, matching its recorded peak. It was the #60 boys’ name in 2025.

How old is the typical Beau?

The median age of a living American named Beau is approximately 9 years, with most bearers falling between 4 and 26 years old.

Is Beau still popular?

Yes — Beau is currently rising in popularity, with 5,165 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 3.4× higher than the previous decade.

Peak year
2025
Decline from peak
0%
2025
5,165
All-time
65,592

Beau broke out in Florida and Louisiana (1976) and became over-represented in 29 states over 47 years.

Broke out: Florida and Louisiana, 1976 · over-represented in 29 states over 47 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: broke out 2021 AK Arizona: broke out 1986 AZ Arkansas: broke out 1981 AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: broke out 1983 CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: broke out 1976 FL Georgia: no breakout GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: broke out 1977 ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: broke out 1996 IN Iowa: broke out 1978 IA Kansas: broke out 1979 KS Kentucky: broke out 2017 KY Louisiana: broke out 1976 LA Maine: broke out 2020 ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: broke out 1977 MN Mississippi: broke out 2018 MS Missouri: broke out 2008 MO Montana: broke out 1980 MT Nebraska: broke out 1978 NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: broke out 2023 NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: broke out 2014 ND Ohio: broke out 2004 OH Oklahoma: broke out 1977 OK Oregon: broke out 1980 OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: broke out 1980 SD Tennessee: broke out 2011 TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: broke out 1980 UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: broke out 1977 WA West Virginia: broke out 2014 WV Wisconsin: broke out 1984 WI Wyoming: broke out 2015 WY