Beau vs Darius
Beau and Dariuscompared 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 Darius #448 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Beau was ranked #152 and Darius #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Beau was ranked #160 and Darius #432 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Beau was ranked #254 and Darius #418 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Beau and Darius over time
Beau and Darius appear together in 2 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Beau held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Darius 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.
Darius 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 Darius changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2007 and 2025, ending at #152 and #329.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Beau held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Darius in 6.
Highest recorded here: Beau #109 in 2023, Darius #283 in 2019.
The order changed in 2002: Beau moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #452 and #433; by 2002 that had become #403 and #805.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Beau #110, Darius #448.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2007–2025
Beau held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Darius in 7.
Highest recorded here: Beau #127 in 2023, Darius #229 in 2019.
The order changed in 2020: Beau moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #268 and #229; by 2020 that had become #240 and #381.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Beau #152, Darius #329.
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 | Darius |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #25 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Beau has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Darius.
- 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
Darius
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #453 among boys in Norway in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1966–2021
Highest recorded position: #182 among boys in Norway, in 1978 (recorded 1966–2021).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys