Beau
Beau is a given name, nickname and surname. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Beau
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Beau is a given name, nickname and surname. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Beau
Beau first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1932, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 4,845 Beaus were born — ranking #67 that year. As of 2026, Beau ranks #67 for baby boys with 4,845 births, rising sharply (+47% over the past five years). In total, more than 70K Beaus have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Beau
Beau is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1932 and has accumulated 70K births in the dataset. Beau's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #67. Use the chart and map above to compare Beau's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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