Beau Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Beau is most popular in Wyoming, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation Alpha generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is gaining popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been consistently rising. From 2020-2022, Beau has been too falling for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. Across generations, 'Beau' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 484th out of 1399 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 359th out of 1406 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 421st out of 1436 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2023), it ranked 145th out of 1274 names. Discover how the name 'Beau' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Beau"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Beau"

"Beau" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 484th of 1399 4,500
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 359th of 1406 10,145
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 421st of 1436 10,256
Generation Alpha (2013-2023) Boy 145th of 1274 30,274

Regional Popularity of "Beau" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
79.35%
219th/276
- 76.25%
260th/341
63.19%
242nd/383
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
81.18%
233rd/287
- - 64.56%
255th/395
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - 67.67%
314th/464
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
38.08%
107th/281
47.10%
146th/310
37.60%
144th/383
33.33%
142nd/426

Regional Popularity of "Beau" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Beau"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Beau" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.