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.

Name A

Bear

Boy name · Rank #828

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Name B

Beau

Boy name · Rank #69

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Bear Beau
Current Rank #828 #69
Total Births (all years) 3,066 60,409
Peak Year 2022 2024
Peak Year Births 331 4,694
Peak Decade 2020ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1975 1932

Births by Decade

Decade Bear Beau
1930ss — 5
1940ss — 68
1950ss — 123
1960ss — 472
1970ss 6 3,147
1980ss 5 7,174
1990ss 11 5,616
2000ss 172 6,133
2010ss 1,404 17,765
2020ss 1,468 19,906

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bear Beau
2014 131 1,634
2015 134 1,980
2016 187 2,124
2017 198 2,511
2018 207 2,597
2019 244 2,932
2020 250 3,344
2021 288 3,815
2022 331 3,955
2023 299 4,098
2024 300 4,694

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1975–2024.

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