Beowulf is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2021 and remains in steady use.
Beowulf is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #9,838 for boy births in the United States (and #20,323 across all names), given to 7 babies. Beowulf was first reported in SSA data in 2010 and peaked in 2021 (11 births).
Boys named Beowulf per year · hover for count and boys rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2010–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here