Beau vs Beaux

Side-by-side comparison of Beau and Beaux — 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

Beaux

Boy name · Rank #1007

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Metric Beau Beaux
Current Rank #69 #1007
Total Births (all years) 60,409 2,301
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 4,694 222
Peak Decade 2020ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1932 1977

Births by Decade

Decade Beau Beaux
1930ss 5 —
1940ss 68 —
1950ss 123 —
1960ss 472 —
1970ss 3,147 15
1980ss 7,174 59
1990ss 5,616 104
2000ss 6,133 225
2010ss 17,765 899
2020ss 19,906 999

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Beau Beaux
2014 1,634 70
2015 1,980 99
2016 2,124 119
2017 2,511 127
2018 2,597 123
2019 2,932 146
2020 3,344 138
2021 3,815 215
2022 3,955 211
2023 4,098 213
2024 4,694 222

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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