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