Beau vs Theodore
Beau and Theodorecompared 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 Theodore #3 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Beau was ranked #22 and Theodore #6 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Beau was ranked #110 and Theodore #8 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Beau was ranked #164 and Theodore #32 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Beau was ranked #160 and Theodore #36 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Beau was ranked #152 and Theodore #44 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Beau and Theodore over time
Beau and Theodore appear together in 5 published lists, across 82 years of shared records. Theodore 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.
Theodore reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Beau in 2. 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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Boys, Theodore moved into the top 50 at #32 in 2017 as Beau fell out of it to #55, having been #48 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2017, Theodore moved ahead of Beau in New Zealand · Boys — #48 and #59 the year before became #55 and #32.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Beau #109 in 2023, Theodore #8 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Beau held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Theodore in 29.
Highest recorded here: Beau #109 in 2023, Theodore #8 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Beau #110, Theodore #8.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2004–2025
Beau held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Theodore in 17.
Highest recorded here: Beau #127 in 2023, Theodore #44 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Beau #152, Theodore #44.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2009–2024
Beau held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Theodore in 10.
Highest recorded here: Beau #150 in 2021, Theodore #32 in 2024.
The order changed in 2014: Theodore moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #271 and #343; by 2014 that had become #398 and #184.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Beau #164, Theodore #32.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys11 shared years, 2015–2025
Beau held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Theodore in 11.
Highest recorded here: Beau #25 in 2025, Theodore #3 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Beau #25, Theodore #3.
New Zealand · Boys11 shared years, 2013–2023
Beau held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Theodore in 8.
Highest recorded here: Beau #22 in 2023, Theodore #6 in 2022.
The order changed in 2017: Theodore moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #48 and #59; by 2017 that had become #55 and #32.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Beau #22, Theodore #6.
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 | Theodore |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Gift of God. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek |
| Pronunciation | /ˈθiəˌdɔɹ/ | |
| Syllables | 1 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Teddy |
| 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) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #3 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Theodore has a recorded origin (Greek); Beau does not have one recorded yet.
- Beau has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Theodore.
- A meaning is recorded for Theodore; Beau doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Beau a "medium" Data Confidence level and Theodore a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
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
Theodore
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #214 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2015–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2024 (recorded 2015–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys