How Many People Are Named Beau?
An estimated 60,185 people in the United States have the first name Beau. It is predominantly male (98.5%). The average bearer is 17 years old, and Beau peaked in popularity in 2024 with 4,759 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Beau as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Beau paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Beau is overwhelmingly male, 951 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Beau is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
60,185
About 1 in 5,695 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
98.5% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2024
4,759 births
Total Registered
61,360
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Beau
Beau is predominantly male (98.5%), though 951 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Beau as a male name
Ranked #69 in 2024
4,694 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (4,694 births)
Beau as a female name
Ranked #2,660 in 2024
65 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (65 births)
Beau: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Beau span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 20,188 babies were registered. Beau remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Beau by Decade
How has Beau tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Beau by State
Birth registrations for Beau span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Rhode Island, Vermont. On average, about 1,147 Beaus were registered per state.
Beau + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Beau as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Beau
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Beau: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Beau?
We estimate approximately 60,185 people named Beau are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 5,695 Americans share this first name.
Is Beau a common name?
Beau is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 61,360 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Beau most popular?
Beau reached peak popularity in 2024, when 4,759 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Beau is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Beau a male name?
Beau is predominantly male. 98.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Beau Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Beau Smith, Beau Johnson, Beau Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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