Gender
Origin
- French
- Beautiful, Handsome
Handsome
Syllables
1
Themes
- Nature
- Word
Pronunciation
beau
Famous People
Actor Beau Bridges
Celebrity Babies
Son of Jamie-Lynn Sigler and Cutter Dykstra, Son of Wendy Williams, Son of Emma Bunton
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #60, 5,165 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #2648, 65 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2859, 59 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,165 | 59 |
| 2024 | 4,694 | 65 |
| 2023 | 4,098 | 52 |
| 2022 | 3,955 | 59 |
| 2021 | 3,815 | 57 |
| 2020 | 3,344 | 49 |
| 2019 | 2,932 | 46 |
| 2018 | 2,597 | 49 |
| 2017 | 2,511 | 51 |
| 2016 | 2,124 | 41 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #113, 507 births); most recent 2025 (rank #108, 487 births)
- Girls: peak in 2012 (rank #169, 302 births); most recent 2025 (rank #483, 82 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 487 | 82 |
| 2024 | 477 | 99 |
| 2023 | 475 | 105 |
| 2022 | 444 | 103 |
| 2021 | 507 | 113 |
| 2020 | 419 | 119 |
| 2019 | 321 | 144 |
| 2018 | 268 | 139 |
| 2017 | 315 | 178 |
| 2016 | 301 | 228 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #125, 45 births); most recent 2025 (rank #147, 34 births)
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #429, 10 births); most recent 2025 (rank #590, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | 5 |
| 2024 | 30 | 4 |
| 2023 | 45 | 5 |
| 2022 | 32 | 4 |
| 2021 | 32 | 7 |
| 2020 | 20 | 3 |
| 2019 | 17 | – |
| 2018 | 22 | 4 |
| 2017 | 8 | 7 |
| 2016 | 9 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #160, 28 births); most recent 2025 (rank #243, 17 births)
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #262, 16 births); most recent 2025 (rank #324, 10 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | 10 |
| 2024 | 28 | 8 |
| 2023 | 23 | 11 |
| 2022 | 22 | 8 |
| 2021 | 22 | 8 |
| 2020 | 20 | 7 |
| 2019 | 9 | 12 |
| 2018 | 8 | 9 |
| 2017 | 8 | 12 |
| 2016 | 10 | 16 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #150, 16 births); most recent 2025 (rank #149, 15 births)
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #365, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | – |
| 2024 | 13 | – |
| 2023 | 10 | – |
| 2022 | 10 | – |
| 2021 | 16 | – |
| 2020 | 8 | – |
| 2019 | 7 | – |
| 2018 | 6 | – |
| 2017 | 6 | – |
| 2016 | 8 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #48, 69 births); most recent 2023 (rank #56, 48 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 48 |
| 2022 | 66 |
| 2021 | 69 |
| 2020 | 53 |
| 2019 | 55 |
| 2018 | 37 |
| 2017 | 49 |
| 2016 | 32 |
| 2015 | 18 |
| 2014 | 25 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence