Beau vs Hugo
Beau and Hugocompared 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 2025, Beau was ranked #25 and Hugo #18 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Beau was ranked #22 and Hugo #23 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Beau was ranked #152 and Hugo #42 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Beau was ranked #110 and Hugo #46 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Beau was ranked #164 and Hugo #81 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Beau was ranked #160 and Hugo #135 among boys in Scotland.
Beau and Hugo over time
Beau and Hugo appear together in 5 published lists, across 91 years of shared records. Hugo held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Beau 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.
Beau reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Hugo 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 2013, Hugo moved ahead of Beau in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #41 and #67 the year before became #61 and #55.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Beau and Hugo changed places 5 times in New Zealand · Boys between 2012 and 2023, ending at #22 and #23.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Beau #109 in 2023, Hugo #45 in 2021.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Beau held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hugo in 29.
Highest recorded here: Beau #109 in 2023, Hugo #45 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Beau #110, Hugo #46.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2004–2025
Beau held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hugo in 19.
Highest recorded here: Beau #127 in 2023, Hugo #42 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Beau #152, Hugo #42.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys17 shared years, 2009–2025
Beau held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Hugo in 13.
Highest recorded here: Beau #25 in 2025, Hugo #18 in 2025.
The order changed in 2013: Hugo moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #41 and #67; by 2013 that had become #61 and #55.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Beau #25, Hugo #18.
Northern Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2009–2024
Beau held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Hugo in 11.
Highest recorded here: Beau #150 in 2021, Hugo #67 in 2023.
The order changed in 2010: Hugo moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #329 and #390; by 2010 that had become #387 and #267.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Beau #164, Hugo #81.
New Zealand · Boys12 shared years, 2012–2023
Beau held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Hugo in 7.
Highest recorded here: Beau #22 in 2023, Hugo #23 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Beau #22, Hugo #23.
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 | Hugo |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #25 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #18 (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 Hugo.
- 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
Hugo
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #186 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2009–2025
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2009–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #18 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys