A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME

Beau

/boʊ/ · boy name · № 60 of 1,000
sunburned · drawling · nursery-fresh

Origin & Meaning

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Borrowed from the French adjective for handsome, the word long served in English as a label for a dandy or suitor. It transitioned into a given name primarily through Southern regional use before expanding nationwide. The federal record first cataloged it in 1932.
Also answers toBo

Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1932–2025

SSA Data
1932 peak: 5,224 souls, A.D. 2025 2025
2025: 5,224 born, rising ↑
Estimated Age
16 yrs
Most Beaus were born around 2025 — learned to read on a touchscreen.
Peak Reign
2025
№60 that year
Generation
Gen Alpha, 62%
then Gen Z 16% · Millennial 15%
Rarity
Top 2000 all-time
≈67K ever born · now rising
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Estimates from SSA birth records and standard survival rates. Immigration and name changes not counted.

Beau grew up with

SSA Data
self-checkout beeps·podcasts in the car seat·a screen that always answers back

Generation Distribution — Living Beaus

SSA Data
Gen X 7%Millennial 15%Gen Z 16%Gen Alpha 62%

Data vs. Humans

What the data says

SSA Data
SSA: Beau peaked in 2025.
Estimated average age: 16.

What people think

Opinion Ledger
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Beau sounds like someone born in —

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Formal Casual
Soft Strong
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Public Opinion Ledger

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First Impressions

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A Beau today is statistically far more likely to be trading snacks at recess than driving a tractor. The name suggests coastal ease, boat shoes, and unbuttoned linen, though roughly sixty-two percent of living holders belong to Generation Alpha. It carries the posture of a relaxed Southern heirloom that quietly took over modern suburban preschools. It arrives without a spare syllable to lose.

Field Notes

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Field Note 01
The name spent decades idling in the lower registers of the charts before climbing to its peak in 2025 with over five thousand births.
Field Note 02
With an estimated average age of sixteen, most bearers are still negotiating carpools or learner permits.
Field Note 03
Roughly ninety-eight percent of all American records for the name belong to boys.

Notable Beaus

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Beau Bridgesactor, b. 1941
Beau Bidenpolitician and attorney, b. 1969
Beau Mirchoffactor, b. 1989
Beau Hosslerprofessional golfer, b. 1995

Adjacent Names

Rhett · Knox · Colton · Wyatt · Nash · Brooks

Ephemera — If Beau were a…

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City
Charleston
Color
Washed Chambray
Job
Junior sailing instructor
Artifact
Monogrammed canvas tote
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