Total births
16
Boys' name · since 1923
Beal
Beal has 16 recorded births since 1923 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1923 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 16
- total births
- 1923–1926
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Beal sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 16 recorded since 1923.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Beal has been recorded 16 times among boys since 1923, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 1926.
- 16 total births
- 1923–1926 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
16 boys have been named Beal since 1923, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1926.
- 16
- total births
- 1923–1926
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Beal was born in this single decade.
1923
Single peak year
6 babies were named Beal in 1923 - its busiest year on record.
Beal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Beal's SSA record in two at 1925 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1925, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1923 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Beal at a glance
Last recorded 1926Peak year
1923
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1923
Beal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–1926
- Peak year (1923)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Beal by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Beal's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Beal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 16 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Beal? ▼
Beal has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 1923, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1926. 6 babies were born in 1923, its single highest year.
When was Beal most popular? ▼
Beal was most popular in the 1920s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Beal been used? ▼
Beal has been recorded in Social Security data since 1923, spanning 4 years of data through 1926.
What names are similar to Beal? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Beau, Bear, Beaux, Beauford, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Beal
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1923–1926 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Beal: Baby Name Since 1923 - 16 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/beal. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Beal draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.