Beau vs Dale
Beau and Dalecompared 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 1991, Beau was ranked #73 and Dale #100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Beau was ranked #110 and Dale #2671 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Beau was ranked #170 and Dale #657 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Beau was ranked #232 and Dale #358 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2001, Beau was ranked #1107 and Dale #3998 among girls in England and Wales.
Beau and Dale over time
Beau and Dale appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Beau held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Dale 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.
Dale 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Beau and Dale changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2004 and 2022, ending at #170 and #657.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Beau held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Dale in 6.
Highest recorded here: Beau #109 in 2023, Dale #117 in 1996.
The order changed in 2002: Beau moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #452 and #359; by 2002 that had become #403 and #443.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Beau #110, Dale #2671.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2004–2022
Beau held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Dale in 5.
Highest recorded here: Beau #170 in 2022, Dale #386 in 2009.
The order changed in 2014: Beau moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #448 and #404; by 2014 that had become #403 and #550.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Beau #170, Dale #657.
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 | Dale |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #25 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2671 (2024) |
| 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 Dale.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Dale
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1957–1991
Highest recorded position: #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1988 (recorded 1957–1991).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2671 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys