Beau vs Talia
Beau and Taliacompared 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 Talia #195 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Beau was ranked #384 and Talia #215 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Beau was ranked #365 and Talia #365 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Beau was ranked #608 and Talia #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Beau and Talia over time
Beau and Talia appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Talia held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Beau in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Beau reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Talia 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 Talia changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #483 and #195.
- Longest-running competitions
Beau and Talia were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #483 and #195.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Beau held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Talia in 25.
Highest recorded here: Beau #169 in 2012, Talia #167 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Beau #483, Talia #195.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2006–2025
Beau held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Talia in 6.
Highest recorded here: Beau #427 in 2014, Talia #336 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Beau #608, Talia #544.
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 | Talia |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #25 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #195 (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 2 for Talia.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Talia
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #385 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2005–2009
Highest recorded position: #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2009 (recorded 2005–2009).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #195 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls