Beau vs Coby
Beau and Cobycompared 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, Beau was ranked #110 and Coby #336 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Beau was ranked #152 and Coby #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Beau was ranked #160 and Coby #278 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Beau was ranked #164 and Coby #256 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2019, Beau was ranked #325 and Coby #5591 among girls in England and Wales.
Beau and Coby over time
Beau and Coby appear together in 4 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Beau held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Coby 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.
Coby reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Beau in 1. 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 2021, Beau moved ahead of Coby in Northern Ireland · Boys — #231 and #213 the year before became #150 and #374.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Beau and Coby changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2010 and 2024, ending at #164 and #256.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Beau #150 in 2021, Coby #213 in 2020.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Beau held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Coby in 0.
Highest recorded here: Beau #109 in 2023, Coby #236 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Beau #110, Coby #336.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2009–2025
Beau held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Coby in 0.
Highest recorded here: Beau #127 in 2023, Coby #394 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Beau #152, Coby #829.
Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2010–2024
Beau held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Coby in 2.
Highest recorded here: Beau #150 in 2021, Coby #213 in 2020.
The order changed in 2021: Beau moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #231 and #213; by 2021 that had become #150 and #374.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Beau #164, Coby #256.
England and Wales · Girls9 shared years, 1996–2019
Beau held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Coby in 0.
Highest recorded here: Beau #325 in 2019, Coby #2683 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Beau #325, Coby #5591.
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 | Coby |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #25 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Beau has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Coby.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Coby
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2683 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 recorded2007–2024
Highest recorded position: #213 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2007–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys