Beau vs Ivana
Beau and Ivanacompared 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 · Girls
In 2025, Beau was ranked #483 and Ivana #922 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Beau was ranked #747 and Ivana #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Beau and Ivana over time
Beau and Ivana appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Beau held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ivana in 0.
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.
Beau reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Ivana 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 Ivana were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #483 and #922.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Beau held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Ivana in 4.
Highest recorded here: Beau #169 in 2012, Ivana #922 in 2025.
The order changed in 2001: Beau moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #3247 and #1995; by 2001 that had become #1107 and #2466.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Beau #483, Ivana #922.
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 | Ivana |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 1 | 3 |
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #25 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #922 (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 3 for Ivana.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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 #483 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Ivana
Popularity journey
First recorded1972
First recorded at #552 among girls in Norway in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1972–2024
Highest recorded position: #252 among girls in Norway, in 1983 (recorded 1972–2024).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #922 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls