Abraham vs Beau

Abraham and Beaucompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Abraham was ranked #602 and Beau #110 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Abraham was ranked #727 and Beau #160 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Abraham was ranked #520 and Beau #169 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Abraham was ranked #416 and Beau #283 among boys in Northern Ireland.

Abraham and Beau over time

Abraham and Beau appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Beau held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Abraham in 0.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Abraham reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Beau in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.

Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abraham held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Beau in 24.
Highest recorded here: Abraham #374 in 2004, Beau #109 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abraham #602, Beau #110.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2004–2024
Abraham held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Beau in 9.
Highest recorded here: Abraham #322 in 2004, Beau #127 in 2023.
The order changed in 2012: Beau moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #490 and #730; by 2012 that had become #718 and #457.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abraham #520, Beau #169.

Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Beau

Pairs where Beau shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Noah vs Beau
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Noah #1 in 2023, Beau #22 in 2023.
Noah · Beau · 12 shared years, 2012–2023 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2023 New Zealand ranking
Theodore vs Beau
In New Zealand · Boys, Theodore moved into the top 50 at #32 in 2017 as Beau fell out of it to #55, having been #48 the year before.
Theodore · Beau · 11 shared years, 2013–2023 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 2017 New Zealand ranking
Harry vs Beau
In New Zealand · Boys, Beau moved into the top 50 at #37 in 2021 as Harry fell out of it to #58, having been #39 the year before.
Harry · Beau · 12 shared years, 2012–2023 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 2021 New Zealand ranking
Jacob vs Beau
In New Zealand · Boys, Beau moved into the top 50 at #37 in 2021 as Jacob fell out of it to #57, having been #36 the year before.
Jacob · Beau · 12 shared years, 2012–2023 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 2021 New Zealand ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Abraham, Beau
Field	Abraham	Beau
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usage	male	Used for both boys and girls
Meaning	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Origin	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Pronunciation	Not yet recorded
Syllables	3	1
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Boys #485 (2025)	New South Wales, Australia · Boys #25 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	82/100	95/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Abraham has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Beau.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Abraham

Popularity journey

First recorded1952
First recorded at #379 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1974–2024
Highest recorded position: #313 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 1974–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #485 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys

Beau

Popularity journey

First recorded1986
First recorded at #86 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1986 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded2012–2023
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in New Zealand, in 2023 (recorded 2012–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #25 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys