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.

Name A

Beau

Boy name · Rank #69

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Name B

Bear

Boy name · Rank #828

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1932–2024.

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