Beaux vs Beau

Side-by-side comparison of Beaux and Beau — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Beaux

Boy name · Rank #1007

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Name B

Beau

Boy name · Rank #69

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Beaux Beau
2014 70 1,634
2015 99 1,980
2016 119 2,124
2017 127 2,511
2018 123 2,597
2019 146 2,932
2020 138 3,344
2021 215 3,815
2022 211 3,955
2023 213 4,098
2024 222 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, 1977–2024.

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