Beau vs Chase
Beau and Chasecompared 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 2016, Beau was ranked #65 and Chase #84 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Beau was ranked #110 and Chase #490 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Beau was ranked #160 and Chase #535 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Beau was ranked #169 and Chase #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2017, Beau was ranked #274 and Chase #5765 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Beau was ranked #283 and Chase #416 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Beau and Chase over time
Beau and Chase appear together in 3 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Beau held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Chase 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.
Chase reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 20 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Beau rose about as far as Chase fell — from #2350 and #2350 in 1996 to #274 and #5765 in 2017.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Beau held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Chase in 1.
Highest recorded here: Beau #109 in 2023, Chase #178 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Beau #110, Chase #490.
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 1996–2017
Beau held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Chase in 3.
Highest recorded here: Beau #169 in 2012, Chase #1530 in 2002.
The order changed in 2001: Beau moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #3247 and #2167; by 2001 that had become #1107 and #1870.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Beau #274, Chase #5765.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2013–2024
Beau held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Chase in 0.
Highest recorded here: Beau #169 in 2024, Chase #491 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Beau #169, Chase #785.
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 | Beau | Chase |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| 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 | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #25 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #490 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Beau has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Chase.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
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
Chase
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2350 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 recorded2010–2016
Highest recorded position: #59 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2013 (recorded 2010–2016).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #490 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys