Aidan vs Beau
Aidan 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2012, Aidan was ranked #87 and Beau #41 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2014, Aidan was ranked #99 and Beau #73 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aidan was ranked #82 and Beau #152 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aidan was ranked #255 and Beau #110 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Aidan was ranked #136 and Beau #164 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aidan was ranked #155 and Beau #160 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2009, Aidan was ranked #4564 and Beau #414 among girls in England and Wales.
Aidan and Beau over time
Aidan and Beau appear together in 4 published lists, across 72 years of shared records. Aidan held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Beau 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.
Aidan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2020, Beau moved ahead of Aidan in England and Wales · Boys — #154 and #167 the year before became #189 and #131.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aidan held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Beau in 5.
Highest recorded here: Aidan #67 in 2002, Beau #109 in 2023.
The order changed in 2020: Beau moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #154 and #167; by 2020 that had become #189 and #131.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aidan #255, Beau #110.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2004–2025
Aidan held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Beau in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aidan #40 in 2011, Beau #127 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aidan #82, Beau #152.
Northern Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2009–2024
Aidan held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Beau in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aidan #43 in 2012, Beau #150 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aidan #136, Beau #164.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys10 shared years, 1993–2012
Aidan held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Beau in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aidan #50 in 2008, Beau #41 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Aidan #87, Beau #41.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Aidan | 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #82 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #25 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aidan has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Beau.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Aidan
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #37 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #33 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #82 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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