Beau vs Daryl
Beau and Darylcompared 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 2025, Beau was ranked #108 and Daryl #2269 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Beau was ranked #127 and Daryl #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Beau was ranked #160 and Daryl #619 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Beau was ranked #283 and Daryl #319 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2007, Beau was ranked #597 and Daryl #4294 among girls in England and Wales.
Beau and Daryl over time
Beau and Daryl appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Beau held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Daryl 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.
Daryl 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Beau and Daryl were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #108 and #2269.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Beau held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Daryl in 5.
Highest recorded here: Beau #108 in 2025, Daryl #257 in 1996.
The order changed in 2001: Beau moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #817 and #691; by 2001 that had become #452 and #883.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Beau #108, Daryl #2269.
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2004–2023
Beau held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Daryl in 7.
Highest recorded here: Beau #127 in 2023, Daryl #244 in 2004.
The order changed in 2015: Beau moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #403 and #325; by 2015 that had become #308 and #421.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Beau #127, Daryl #770.
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 | Daryl |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #2269 (2025) |
| 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 Daryl.
- 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 #483 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Daryl
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1965
Highest recorded position: #79 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1962 (recorded 1952–1965).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2269 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys