Boys name
Beau
Beau is a boys' name given to 63,501 boys in the United States since 1959, peaking in 2025 with 5,165 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 7th among boys names in South Dakota in 2025.
Which states favor Beau
Beau by state
Top states by all-time births named Beau. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 5,791 | #112 (2025) |
| 2 | Texas | 5,553 | #99 (2025) |
| 3 | Ohio | 2,802 | #40 (2025) |
| 4 | Florida | 2,644 | #94 (2025) |
| 5 | Louisiana | 2,356 | #19 (2025) |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 2,275 | #51 (2025) |
| 7 | Illinois | 2,216 | #57 (2025) |
| 8 | Minnesota | 2,029 | #19 (2025) |
| 9 | Washington | 2,004 | #52 (2025) |
| 10 | Michigan | 1,943 | — |
| 11 | Missouri | 1,864 | — |
| 12 | Indiana | 1,847 | — |
| 13 | Georgia | 1,831 | — |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 1,753 | — |
| 15 | Tennessee | 1,648 | — |
| 16 | Utah | 1,542 | — |
| 17 | Colorado | 1,515 | — |
| 18 | New York | 1,454 | — |
| 19 | Iowa | 1,452 | — |
| 20 | Oklahoma | 1,350 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).