Beau is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Beau means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Beau across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Beau has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Beau is a boy name of French origin meaning “handsome, beautiful”. From the French word beau.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 66,603 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 9,902 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 417 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 110 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 389 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 1,129 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Beau per year, United States (1932 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (5,224/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2012 (643/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2023 (50/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2024 (36/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2021 (16/yr).
Beau has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #99 nationally (given to 5,859 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2020s.
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