Beau vs Nate
Beau and Natecompared 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 2018, Beau was ranked #76 and Nate #89 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2012, Beau was ranked #82 and Nate #100 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Beau was ranked #110 and Nate #338 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Beau was ranked #152 and Nate #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Beau was ranked #160 and Nate #330 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Beau was ranked #164 and Nate #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 1997, Beau was ranked #3174 and Nate #3824 among girls in England and Wales.
Beau and Nate over time
Beau and Nate appear together in 3 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Beau held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Nate 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.
Nate reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 Nate changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 2008 and 2018, ending at #76 and #89.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Beau #41 in 2012, Nate #46 in 2010.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 2001–2024
Beau held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Nate in 0.
Highest recorded here: Beau #109 in 2023, Nate #314 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Beau #110, Nate #338.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys11 shared years, 2008–2018
Beau held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Nate in 5.
Highest recorded here: Beau #41 in 2012, Nate #46 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Beau #76, Nate #89.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2010–2025
Beau held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Nate in 1.
Highest recorded here: Beau #127 in 2023, Nate #414 in 2021.
The order changed in 2014: Beau moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #720 and #611; by 2014 that had become #403 and #715.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Beau #152, Nate #829.
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 | Nate |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (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 Nate.
- 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
Nate
Popularity journey
First recorded2001
First recorded at #2587 among boys in England and Wales in 2001 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2008–2018
Highest recorded position: #46 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2010 (recorded 2008–2018).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys