Beau vs Harvey
Beau and Harveycompared 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 Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Beau was ranked #22 and Harvey #59 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Beau was ranked #25 and Harvey #28 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Beau was ranked #110 and Harvey #114 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Beau was ranked #152 and Harvey #252 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Beau was ranked #160 and Harvey #152 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Beau was ranked #164 and Harvey #154 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Beau and Harvey over time
Beau and Harvey appear together in 5 published lists, across 82 years of shared records. Harvey held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Beau in 1.
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.
Harvey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2023, Beau moved ahead of Harvey in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #170 and #157 the year before became #127 and #172.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Beau held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Harvey in 27.
Highest recorded here: Beau #109 in 2023, Harvey #27 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Beau #110, Harvey #114.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2004–2025
Beau held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Harvey in 16.
Highest recorded here: Beau #127 in 2023, Harvey #136 in 2015.
The order changed in 2023: Beau moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #170 and #157; by 2023 that had become #127 and #172.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Beau #152, Harvey #252.
Northern Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2009–2024
Beau held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Harvey in 13.
Highest recorded here: Beau #150 in 2021, Harvey #76 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Beau #164, Harvey #154.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys11 shared years, 2015–2025
Beau held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Harvey in 10.
Highest recorded here: Beau #25 in 2025, Harvey #27 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Beau #25, Harvey #28.
New Zealand · Boys9 shared years, 2015–2023
Beau held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Harvey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Beau #22 in 2023, Harvey #56 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Beau #22, Harvey #59.
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 | Harvey |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #28 (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 Harvey.
- 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
Harvey
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #267 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #27 among boys in England and Wales, in 2005 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #28 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys