Aston vs Beau

Aston 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, Aston was ranked #747 and Beau #110 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aston was ranked #727 and Beau #160 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Aston was ranked #398 and Beau #271 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Aston was ranked #605 and Beau #448 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2006, Aston was ranked #5061 and Beau #469 among girls in England and Wales.

Aston and Beau over time

Aston and Beau appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Beau held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aston in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Aston 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.

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.

Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Beau rose about as far as Aston fell — from #406 and #458 in 1996 to #747 and #110 in 2024.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aston held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Beau in 21.
Highest recorded here: Aston #181 in 2010, Beau #109 in 2023.
The order changed in 2008: Beau moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #279 and #280; by 2008 that had become #244 and #217.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aston #747, Beau #110.
England and Wales · Girls11 shared years, 1996–2006
Aston held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Beau in 6.
Highest recorded here: Aston #1646 in 1996, Beau #469 in 2006.
The order changed in 2001: Beau moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #1688 and #3247; by 2001 that had become #2226 and #1107.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Aston #5061, Beau #469.

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 Aston, Beau
Field	Aston	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	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Scotland · Boys #727 (2024)	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

Aston has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Beau.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Aston

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #1646 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #181 among boys in England and Wales, in 2010 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #747 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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