Total births
86
Boys' name · since 2010
Beowulf
Beowulf has 86 recorded births since 2010 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13436
- among boys today
- 86
- born since 2010
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Beowulf is the #13436 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 86 recorded since 2010.
Social Security Administration records show Beowulf recorded 86 times among boys since 2010, holding rank #13436 nationally today, ahead of 6% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2010 to 2025.
- #13436 among boys today
- 86 born since 2010
- 2010s peak decade
- 6% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Beowulf is currently the #13436 boys' name in America, more common than 6% of boys - 86 born since 2010, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13436
- among boys today
- 86
- born since 2010
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other boys
Beowulf vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13436
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 6% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Beowulf was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
11 babies were named Beowulf in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Beowulf compares
86 24th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Beowulf's all-time total is 77% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Beowulf | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 86 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Beowulf's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Beowulf's full recorded timeline at 2019, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2024, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Beowulf at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#13,436
Active since
2010
Beowulf popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Beowulf by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Beowulf's strongest decade.
47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Beowulf births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
47 births
- 2020s
2020s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 47 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Beowulf? ▼
Since 2010, Social Security records show 86 babies named Beowulf. Today it holds rank #13436 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 11 births.
When was Beowulf most popular? ▼
Beowulf was most popular in the 2010s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Beowulf been used? ▼
Beowulf has been recorded in Social Security data since 2010, spanning 16 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Beowulf? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Beorn. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Beowulf's data
- Beowulf's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (47 total births) through the 2020s (39) -- 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.
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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, 2010–2025 (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. "Beowulf: #13436 Boys' Name - 86 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/beowulf. 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 Beowulf 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.