Beau vs Parker
Beau and Parkercompared 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 2024, Beau was ranked #31 and Parker #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2022, Beau was ranked #32 and Parker #100 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Beau was ranked #110 and Parker #172 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Beau was ranked #160 and Parker #121 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Beau was ranked #164 and Parker #136 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Beau was ranked #152 and Parker #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Beau was ranked #384 and Parker #476 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Beau was ranked #432 and Parker #776 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Beau was ranked #751 and Parker #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Beau and Parker over time
Beau and Parker appear together in 4 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Parker reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Beau 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 2021, Beau moved ahead of Parker in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #240 and #219 the year before became #168 and #239.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Beau and Parker changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 2004 and 2024, ending at #110 and #172.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 2004–2024
Beau held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Parker in 7.
Highest recorded here: Beau #109 in 2023, Parker #121 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Beau #110, Parker #172.
England and Wales · Girls15 shared years, 2008–2024
Beau held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Parker in 0.
Highest recorded here: Beau #169 in 2012, Parker #776 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Beau #432, Parker #776.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2012–2025
Beau held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Parker in 9.
Highest recorded here: Beau #127 in 2023, Parker #216 in 2018.
The order changed in 2021: Beau moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #240 and #219; by 2021 that had become #168 and #239.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Beau #152, Parker #286.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2012–2024
Beau held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Parker in 10.
Highest recorded here: Beau #150 in 2021, Parker #117 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Beau #164, Parker #136.
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 | Parker |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #25 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (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 Parker.
- 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
Parker
Popularity journey
First recorded2004
First recorded at #3651 among boys in England and Wales in 2004 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2023–2024
Highest recorded position: #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 2023–2024).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys