Beau is a familiar boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Beau is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #60 among boys (5,165) and #2,863 among girls (59) — overall #99 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,224 | 5,224 | #2,863 | #60 |
| 2024 | 4,770 | 4,770 | #2,641 | #69 |
| 2023 | 4,152 | 4,152 | #3,146 | #81 |
| 2022 | 4,017 | 4,017 | #2,867 | #90 |
| 2021 | 3,872 | 3,872 | #2,932 | #94 |
| 2020 | 3,393 | 3,393 | #3,188 | #109 |
| 2019 | 2,979 | 2,979 | #3,399 | #132 |
| 2018 | 2,647 | 2,647 | #3,253 | #151 |
| 2017 | 2,562 | 2,562 | #3,154 | #157 |
| 2016 | 2,166 | 2,166 | #3,716 | #189 |
| 2015 | 2,024 | 2,024 | #3,539 | #203 |
| 2014 | 1,679 | 1,679 | #3,494 | #230 |
| 2013 | 1,345 | 1,345 | #3,474 | #272 |
| 2012 | 1,108 | 1,108 | #3,929 | #310 |
| 2011 | 879 | 879 | #5,085 | #352 |
| 2010 | 789 | 789 | #5,804 | #375 |
| 2009 | 764 | 764 | #8,976 | #397 |
| 2008 | 764 | 764 | #8,182 | #396 |
| 2007 | 711 | 711 | #6,597 | #422 |
| 2006 | 645 | 645 | #6,162 | #437 |
| 2005 | 659 | 659 | #8,408 | #416 |
| 2004 | 665 | 665 | #7,126 | #402 |
| 2003 | 629 | 629 | #6,635 | #420 |
| 2002 | 458 | 458 | #13,844 | #504 |
| 2001 | 459 | 459 | #13,745 | #504 |
| 2000 | 507 | 507 | — | #467 |
| 1999 | 476 | 476 | #11,543 | #477 |
| 1998 | 498 | 498 | — | #449 |
| 1997 | 469 | — | — | #466 |
| 1996 | 528 | — | — | #427 |
| 1995 | 526 | — | #11,961 | #440 |
| 1994 | 593 | — | #13,687 | #395 |
| 1993 | 535 | — | — | #423 |
| 1992 | 590 | — | #13,519 | #390 |
| 1991 | 699 | — | #11,665 | #351 |
| 1990 | 737 | — | #13,198 | #337 |
| 1989 | 582 | — | #8,840 | #384 |
| 1988 | 594 | — | — | #350 |
| 1987 | 519 | — | #11,485 | #375 |
| 1986 | 672 | — | #7,822 | #308 |
| 1985 | 666 | — | #9,415 | #310 |
| 1984 | 704 | — | #9,247 | #292 |
| 1983 | 567 | — | #7,377 | #331 |
| 1982 | 687 | — | #6,406 | #296 |
| 1981 | 1,039 | — | #5,597 | #229 |
| 1980 | 1,230 | — | #3,516 | #203 |
| 1979 | 673 | — | #8,122 | #299 |
| 1978 | 478 | — | — | #352 |
| 1977 | 494 | — | #9,774 | #355 |
| 1976 | 373 | — | — | #401 |
| 1975 | 250 | — | — | #506 |
| 1974 | 207 | — | — | #557 |
| 1973 | 186 | — | — | #581 |
| 1972 | 155 | — | — | #635 |
| 1971 | 174 | — | — | #628 |
| 1970 | 167 | — | — | #627 |
| 1969 | 89 | — | — | #817 |
| 1968 | 53 | — | — | #1,018 |
| 1967 | 56 | — | — | #968 |
| 1966 | 52 | — | — | #1,007 |
| 1965 | 47 | — | — | #1,081 |
| 1964 | 41 | — | — | #1,201 |
| 1963 | 36 | — | — | #1,306 |
| 1962 | 44 | — | — | #1,172 |
| 1961 | 39 | — | — | #1,263 |
| 1960 | 15 | — | — | #2,133 |
| 1959 | 22 | — | — | #1,722 |
| 1958 | 15 | — | — | #2,103 |
| 1956 | 8 | — | — | #2,987 |
| 1955 | 20 | — | — | #1,729 |
| 1954 | 6 | — | — | #3,481 |
| 1953 | 20 | — | — | #1,715 |
| 1952 | 13 | — | — | #2,159 |
| 1951 | 9 | — | — | #2,676 |
| 1950 | 10 | — | — | #2,448 |
| 1949 | 5 | — | — | #3,734 |
| 1948 | 6 | — | — | #3,349 |
| 1947 | 6 | — | — | #3,398 |
| 1946 | 10 | — | — | #2,410 |
| 1945 | 5 | — | — | #3,373 |
| 1944 | 6 | — | — | #3,131 |
| 1943 | 5 | — | — | #3,586 |
| 1942 | 5 | — | — | #3,605 |
| 1941 | 12 | — | — | #2,091 |
| 1940 | 8 | — | — | #2,681 |
| 1932 | 5 | — | — | #3,821 |