Boys' name · since 1918
Beaufort
36 babies named Beaufort in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #24,440 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 36
- born since 1918
- 1920s
- peak decade
36 boys have been named Beaufort since 1918, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Beaufort recorded 36 times among boys since 1918, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1976.
- #24,440 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 36 born since 1918
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Beaufort ranks #24,440 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 36 born since 1918, peaking in the 1920s.
- #24,440 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 36
- born since 1918
- 1920s
- peak decade
Beaufort's 36 recorded births place it above 45.88% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by South Carolina.
Beaufort's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Beaufort's full recorded timeline at 1931, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1932, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Beaufort popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1976
- Peak year (1918)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Beaufort by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (13 births, 36% of the file).
1920s was Beaufort's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Beaufort births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
7 births
- 1920s
1920s
13 births
- 1930s
1930s
11 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 13 births (36% of all-time use).
Beaufort by state
Where Beaufort concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 10 | 27.8% |
10 of 36 births nationwide.
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What to do with Beaufort's data
- Beaufort's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 1970s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- South Carolina records the most Beauforts (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Beaufort: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1918)
Similar record span (~58 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1918–1976 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Beaufort 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 August 2026.