Boy name
Beau
Beau is currently the #60 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 5,165 babies. Momentum is clearly positive: five years ago it ranked #109, now it sits at #60. Remarkably, 2025 is the strongest year in the entire SSA record for Beau, which stretches back to 1932. State by state, South Dakota leads the way at #7.
Rankings
2025 rank
#60
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#60
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
5,165
boys named Beau
Beau popularity, 1880–2025
Where Beau is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Wyoming (#16), South Dakota (#7), Montana (#17)
Uniqueness score
15/ 100Ultra popular
everywhereone of a kind
You'll meet plenty of them — a true chart-topper. Based on how many babies per birth were named Beau in the most recent year of SSA data.
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