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Beau

Used for both boys and girlsStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Beau: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning or origin yet — what that means.

Pronunciation

Community-contributed pronunciation recording

A Dutch pronunciation, as its file is labelled. Recording by Marcel Coenders. Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

VerifiedSource: Wikidata.Confidence: medium.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #169 to #3247.200020052010201520202025#169#3247
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#2350
1997#3174
1998#2407
1999#1805
2000#3247
2001#1107
2002#809
2003#545
2004#528
2005#473
2006#469
2007#597
2008#467
2009#414
2010#315
2011#275
2012#169
2013#178
2014#192
2015#249
2016#227
2017#274
2018#344
2019#325
2020#370
2021#395
2022#412
2023#397
2024#432
2025#483

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 30 of the 40 years from 1986 to 2025.

In 2025: #25 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, #108 among boys in England and Wales, #152 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 1986–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded2012–2023

    Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in New Zealand, in 2023 (recorded 2012–2023).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1986 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #22 in New Zealand in 2023.

Beau's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#48382HighVerified
2025England and Walesmale#108487HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#43299HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#110477HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#397105HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#109475HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#412103HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#125444HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#395113HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#113507HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#370119HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#131419HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#325144HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#167321HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#344139HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#201268HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#274178HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#177315HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#227228HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#185301HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#249198HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#193298HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#192277HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#187302HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#178295HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#175318HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#169302HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#172341HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#275179HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#187296HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#315150HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#180300HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#414102HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#178295HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#46786HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#217212HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#59760HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#280143HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#46982HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#290123HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#47378HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#259131HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#52861HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#288106HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#54556HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#32685HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#80930HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#40356HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#110718HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#45246HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#32474HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#81720HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#18059HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#69724HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#24076HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#60030HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#31744HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#60028HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#23506HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#45841HighVerified
2025New South Wales, Australiamale#25203InsufficientNot yet available
2024New South Wales, Australiamale#31186InsufficientNot yet available
2023New South Wales, Australiamale#37173InsufficientNot yet available
2022New South Wales, Australiamale#44159InsufficientNot yet available
2021New South Wales, Australiamale#40199InsufficientNot yet available
2020New South Wales, Australiamale#60149InsufficientNot yet available
2019New South Wales, Australiamale#74123InsufficientNot yet available
2018New South Wales, Australiamale#76122InsufficientNot yet available
2017New South Wales, Australiamale#75123InsufficientNot yet available
2016New South Wales, Australiamale#65155InsufficientNot yet available
2015New South Wales, Australiamale#62163InsufficientNot yet available
2014New South Wales, Australiamale#58173InsufficientNot yet available
2013New South Wales, Australiamale#61162InsufficientNot yet available
2012New South Wales, Australiamale#41219InsufficientNot yet available
2011New South Wales, Australiamale#50184InsufficientNot yet available
2010New South Wales, Australiamale#68151InsufficientNot yet available
2009New South Wales, Australiamale#79135InsufficientNot yet available
2008New South Wales, Australiamale#87116InsufficientNot yet available
2007New South Wales, Australiamale#99103InsufficientNot yet available
2006New South Wales, Australiamale#86115InsufficientNot yet available
2004New South Wales, Australiamale#10092InsufficientNot yet available
1994New South Wales, Australiamale#82107InsufficientNot yet available
1993New South Wales, Australiamale#82105InsufficientNot yet available
1992New South Wales, Australiamale#9886InsufficientNot yet available
1991New South Wales, Australiamale#73126InsufficientNot yet available
1990New South Wales, Australiamale#73119InsufficientNot yet available
1989New South Wales, Australiamale#76112InsufficientNot yet available
1988New South Wales, Australiamale#76107InsufficientNot yet available
1987New South Wales, Australiamale#62125InsufficientNot yet available
1986New South Wales, Australiamale#8686InsufficientNot yet available
2023New Zealandmale#22119HighVerified
2022New Zealandmale#32108HighVerified
2021New Zealandmale#37105HighVerified
2020New Zealandmale#4096HighVerified
2019New Zealandmale#39110HighVerified
2018New Zealandmale#49100HighVerified
2017New Zealandmale#5588HighVerified
2016New Zealandmale#48100HighVerified
2015New Zealandmale#40122HighVerified
2014New Zealandmale#7362HighVerified
2013New Zealandmale#8160HighVerified
2012New Zealandmale#8259HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandmale#16413HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#20010HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#20710HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#15016HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#2318HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#2547HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#2836HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#2796HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#2328HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#3654HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#3983HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#4403HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#2716HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#4033HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#3873HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#3294HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#6085HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#15234HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#7364HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#16930HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#6255HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#12745HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#7474HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#17032HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#5177HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#16832HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#8343HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#24020HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#26817HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#7344HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#23922HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#5247HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#4188HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#5157HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#3899HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#7514HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#30814HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#42710HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#4039HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#7474HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#4487HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#6775HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#4577HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#6126HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#7303HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#7203HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#4297HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#4735HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#6354HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#6893HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#5063HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#3848HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#16028HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Beau is officially recorded

6 official registrars have recorded Beau, between 1986 and 2025, in 39 of those 40 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

New South Wales, Austra…New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1986New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1987New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1988New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1989New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1990New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1991New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1992New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1993New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1994New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2004New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2006New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2007New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2008New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2009New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2010New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2011New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2012New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2013New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2014New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2015New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2016New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2017New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2018New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2019New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2020New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2021New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2022New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2023New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2024New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2025New South Wales, Australia: highest position in 2025England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2025Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2023Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2021New ZealandNew Zealand: recorded in 2012New Zealand: recorded in 2013New Zealand: recorded in 2014New Zealand: recorded in 2015New Zealand: recorded in 2016New Zealand: recorded in 2017New Zealand: recorded in 2018New Zealand: recorded in 2019New Zealand: recorded in 2020New Zealand: recorded in 2021New Zealand: recorded in 2022New Zealand: recorded in 2023New Zealand: highest position in 2023ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419862025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
New South Wales, Australia1986–202530#25 in 2025
England and Wales1996–202530#108 in 2025
Republic of Ireland2004–202521#127 in 2023
Northern Ireland2009–202414#150 in 2021
New Zealand2012–202312#22 in 2023
Scotland20241#160 in 2024
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What is known about Beau

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
6 official registrars, 1986–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Reported
A recorded pronunciation is available.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1986 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #22 in New Zealand in 2023. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.