Boys' name · since 1914

Beamon

Beamon has 32 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

32
total births
1914–1936
years on record
1910s
peak decade
34%
born in that decade

Beamon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 32 recorded since 1914.

Social Security Administration records show Beamon recorded 32 times among boys since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1936.

  • 32 total births
  • 1914–1936 years on record
  • 1910s peak decade
  • 34% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

32 boys have been named Beamon since 1914, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1936.

32
total births
1914–1936
years on record
1910s
peak decade
34%
born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Beamon was born in this single decade.

1919
Single peak year

6 babies were named Beamon in 1919 - its busiest year on record.

Beamon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Beamon's full recorded timeline at 1923, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Beamon at a glance

Last recorded 1936

Total births

32

Since 1914

23 years of records

Peak year

1919

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1936

Active since

1914

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 1936

Beamon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1936

Last recorded 1936
Peak year (1919)
6
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
4.555.566.5 191419191920192319351936 5

Beamon by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1910s was Beamon's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.

Beamon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 11 births (34% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Beamon?
Since 1914, Social Security records show 32 babies named Beamon. The most recent recorded year was 1936. Its busiest year on record was 1919, with 6 births.
When was Beamon most popular?
Beamon was most popular in the 1910s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Beamon been used?
The SSA has tracked Beamon since 1914 -- 23 years through the most recent 1936 data.
What names are similar to Beamon?
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.

What to do with Beamon's data

  • Beamon's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1930s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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, 1914–1936 (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. "Beamon: Baby Name Since 1914 - 32 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/beamon. 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 Beamon 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.