Beaux
Boy name · #972 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Beaux? In official American birth records, Beaux has been tracked continuously since 1977, giving it 48 years of documented American history.
Beaux ranks #972 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 236 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1613, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,627 boys born in 2025 was named Beaux.
The 48-year story
Beaux first appears in the Social Security records in 1977, when 9 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 236 babies and a rank of #970. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Beaux per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Beaux in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Beaux is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Beaux will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Beaux is most common
Geography matters for names, and Beaux is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Beaux is most common in LA (1.5 per 1,000), MS (0.9 per 1,000), TX (0.3 per 1,000), FL (0.1 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Beaux is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Beaux
Statistically, parents drawn to Beaux tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Bronx, Boaz, Lux, Bjorn, and Bohdi.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Beaux | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 236 | #970 |
| 2024 | 224 | #1001 |
| 2023 | 213 | #1024 |
| 2022 | 211 | #1044 |
| 2021 | 217 | #1006 |
| 2020 | 138 | #1308 |
| 2019 | 146 | #1277 |
| 2018 | 123 | #1418 |
| 2017 | 127 | #1384 |
| 2016 | 119 | #1450 |
| 2015 | 99 | #1613 |
| 2014 | 70 | #2017 |
| 2013 | 79 | #1811 |
| 2012 | 54 | #2358 |
| 2011 | 49 | #2504 |
| 2010 | 33 | #3308 |
| 2009 | 37 | #3105 |
| 2008 | 29 | #3646 |
| 2007 | 25 | #4011 |
| 2006 | 36 | #3024 |
| 2005 | 21 | #4198 |
| 2004 | 16 | #5007 |
| 2003 | 23 | #3732 |
| 2002 | 11 | #6088 |
| 2001 | 10 | #6445 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Beaux?
In official American birth records, the name Beaux first appeared in 1977 (over 48 years ago), when 9 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 48 years.
Is Beaux a popular boy name?
Beaux ranked #972 among boys in 2025 with 236 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1613.
When was the name Beaux most popular?
Beaux peaked in 2025, when 236 American boys received the name (ranked #970 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Beaux?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,627 newborn American boys was named Beaux. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.