Bear vs Beau
Side-by-side comparison of Bear and Beau - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Bear | Beau |
| Current Rank | #828 | #69 |
| Total Births (all years) | 3,356 | 65,592 |
| Peak Year | 2022 | 2025 |
| Peak Year Births | 332 | 5,165 |
| Peak Decade | 2020s | 2020s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1975 | 1932 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Bear | Beau |
| 1930s | - | 5 |
| 1940s | - | 68 |
| 1950s | - | 123 |
| 1960s | - | 472 |
| 1970s | 6 | 3,145 |
| 1980s | 5 | 7,174 |
| 1990s | 11 | 5,617 |
| 2000s | 172 | 6,134 |
| 2010s | 1,405 | 17,768 |
| 2020s | 1,757 | 25,086 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Bear | Beau |
| 2014 | 131 | 1,634 |
| 2015 | 134 | 1,980 |
| 2016 | 187 | 2,125 |
| 2017 | 198 | 2,511 |
| 2018 | 207 | 2,598 |
| 2019 | 244 | 2,933 |
| 2020 | 250 | 3,344 |
| 2021 | 288 | 3,815 |
| 2022 | 332 | 3,958 |
| 2023 | 299 | 4,100 |
| 2024 | 302 | 4,704 |
| 2025 | 286 | 5,165 |