Beau

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A few things about Beau you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Beau

Beau Bridges

American actor

Choose Beau and your child shares a first name with Beau Bridges, an American actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Beau, like who?” Beau Bridges's Wikipedia article is available in 45 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mikelle'D. Smith, Public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 331 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Beau, 5,165 babies in all. In a school of 500 kids, there'd probably be one other Beau.
• 📜HistoryBeau first shows up in US birth records in 1932, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 93 years since.
• 🏆Best yearBeau is at its all-time high right now: #60 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowBeau is 12× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 3,874 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 331.
• 🚀TrendBeau has climbed 49 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #60. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedBeau is most popular in South Dakota, where it ranks #7, followed by Iowa (#13) and Utah (#16). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn French, Beau means “handsome”.
• 🌍OriginBeau is the #8 most popular French boy name in the US. That's out of 1,896 French boy and unisex names in our list.

About the name Beau

Beau is a boy name of French origin meaning “handsome”. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-eau”. US birth records list Beau for boys from 1932 to 2025, in 86 of those 94 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #60 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #60, with 5,165 babies.

Origin:French names