Beauregard
Fair and handsome with great physical appeal.
Name Census estimates that about 562 living Americans carry the first name Beauregard. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Beauregard today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Beauregard births was 2017 (53 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Beauregard. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Beauregard with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
562
~ 1 in 609,883 Americans
Peak year
2017
53 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,043
Tracked since 1893
Census
Beauregard in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 421 people with the first name Beauregard, which placed it at #23,301 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#23,301
National first-name rank
People counted
421
421 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
79.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Beauregard
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Beauregard is White at 79.8%. The next largest groups are Black (8.3%) and Hispanic (5.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Beauregard described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Beauregard at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White79.8% · 336
- Black or African American8.3% · 35
- Hispanic or Latino5.2% · 22
- Two or more races4.5% · 19
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 3
Popularity
Beauregard: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Beauregard from the 1890s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 259 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Beauregard remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Beauregard by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Beauregard during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Beauregards live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. California, Michigan, Ohio recorded the most babies named Beauregard, while Texas, Ohio, Michigan recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 11 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Beauregard
The name Beauregard has its origins in the French language, tracing back to the Middle Ages. It is a compound word derived from the French words "beau," meaning beautiful or fair, and "regard," meaning look or gaze. The name can be interpreted as "beautiful gaze" or "fair look."
In its earliest days, the name Beauregard was likely used as a descriptive term or nickname before evolving into a proper given name. It gained popularity among the French nobility and aristocracy during the medieval period, as names reflecting physical attributes or virtues were favored.
One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name Beauregard was a 12th-century French knight named Beauregard de Montfort, who participated in the Third Crusade under King Richard I of England. Another notable figure from history was Pierre Beauregard, a French architect and military engineer who lived in the 16th century and designed several fortifications in France.
During the Renaissance period, the name Beauregard continued to be used among the French aristocracy. A famous example is the Marquis de Beauregard, a French nobleman who served as a courtier during the reign of King Louis XIV in the 17th century.
In the 19th century, the name gained prominence in the United States due to Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, a Louisiana-born military officer who served as a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War (1861-1865). His exploits and leadership during the war contributed to the name's recognition in America.
Other notable individuals named Beauregard throughout history include:
1. Jacques Beauregard (1638-1711), a French missionary and explorer who traveled to North America and established missions among Native American tribes.
2. Henri Beauregard (1785-1865), a French painter and lithographer known for his landscapes and portraits.
3. Beauregard Everett (1833-1896), an American politician who served as a United States Representative from Massachusetts.
4. Beauregard Bowie (1846-1912), an American lawyer and judge who practiced law in Texas.
5. Beauregard Hemenway (1867-1933), an American publisher and writer who co-founded the magazine Ainslee's.
While the name Beauregard has its roots in French culture and history, it has transcended its origins and gained recognition globally, particularly in regions influenced by French language and culture.
People
Beauregard + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Beauregard as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Beauregard: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Beauregard?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 562 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Beauregard going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 609,883 US residents.
Is Beauregard a common name?
We classify Beauregard as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 595 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Beauregard most popular?
The single biggest year for Beauregard was 2017, when 53 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Beauregard is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Beauregard in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 421 people with the name Beauregard, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #23,301 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Beauregard in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Beauregard?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Beauregard appears almost entirely male. Of the 420 people counted with this name, 99.0% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Beauregard?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Beauregard is White at 79.8%. The next largest groups are Black (8.3%) and Hispanic (5.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Beauregard most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Beauregard in the 2020 Census, accounting for 79.8% (336 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Beauregard in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Beauregard a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Beauregard in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Beauregard still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Beauregard in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Beauregard can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Beauregard?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.