How Many People Are Named Beowulf?
An estimated 76 people in the United States have the first name Beowulf. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 8 years old, and Beowulf peaked in popularity in 2021 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Beowulf 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 Beowulf paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Beowulf is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
76
About 1 in 4,509,926 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2021
10 births
Total Registered
77
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Beowulf
Beowulf is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 77 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Beowulf as a male name
Ranked #12,537 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (10 births)
Beowulf: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Beowulf span from the 2010s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 47 babies were registered. While Beowulf is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Beowulf by Decade
How has Beowulf 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.
Beowulf + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Beowulf as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Beowulf: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Beowulf?
We estimate approximately 76 people named Beowulf 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 4,509,926 Americans share this first name.
Is Beowulf a common name?
Beowulf is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 60.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 77 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Beowulf most popular?
Beowulf reached peak popularity in 2021, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Beowulf is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Beowulf a male name?
Beowulf is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Beowulf Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Beowulf Smith, Beowulf Johnson, Beowulf 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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