Beaux
A French masculine name that literally translates to "handsome ones".
Name Census estimates that about 2,517 living Americans carry the first name Beaux. It is a predominantly male name (90.6% of registrations). The average person named Beaux today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Beaux births was 2023 (242 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Beaux. 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 Beaux with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Beaux is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 10 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
2.5K
~ 1 in 136,176 Americans
Peak year
2023
242 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,007
Tracked since 1977
Census
Beaux in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,348 people with the first name Beaux, which placed it at #10,033 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
#10,033
National first-name rank
People counted
1.3K
1,348 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
78.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Beaux
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Beaux is White at 78.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.5%) and Two or More Races (7.3%). 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 Beaux 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 Beaux at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White78.2% · 1,054
- Hispanic or Latino8.5% · 114
- Two or more races7.3% · 99
- Black or African American3.9% · 52
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 18
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 11
Gender
Gender distribution for Beaux
Beaux leans heavily male at 90.6% of total registrations, but 240 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Beaux as a male name
- Ranked #1,007 in 2024
- 222 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (222 births)
Beaux as a female name
- Ranked #8,501 in 2024
- 12 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2023 (29 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Beaux leans strongly male. 1,204 people counted with this name were male (89.5%), compared with 142 female bearers (10.5%).
Popularity
Beaux: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Beaux from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 1,104 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Beaux 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 Beaux during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Beaux' live
The SSA's state-level files cover 22 states and territories. Texas, Louisiana, California recorded the most babies named Beaux, while Virginia, Oregon, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 60 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Beaux
The name Beaux is derived from the French word "beau," meaning "handsome" or "beautiful." Its origins can be traced back to the Old French language, which was spoken in parts of northern France and the region that is now known as Belgium from the 9th to the 14th centuries.
The name Beaux first gained popularity in France during the Renaissance period, a time of cultural rebirth and artistic expression that took place from the 14th to the 17th centuries. It was often used as a nickname or a term of endearment, particularly among the aristocracy and upper classes of French society.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Beaux can be found in the plays of Molière, the renowned French playwright and actor who lived from 1622 to 1673. In his comedies, Molière often used the name Beaux to refer to fashionable and well-dressed young men of the time.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who have borne the name Beaux. One of the most famous was Beaux-Arts architect Charles Garnier, who designed the iconic Paris Opera House and was born in 1825 and died in 1898. Another prominent figure was Beaux-Arts sculptor Auguste Rodin, best known for his works such as The Thinker and The Kiss, who lived from 1840 to 1917.
In the field of literature, Beaux Arts was the pen name used by American author Lafcadio Hearn, who was born in 1850 and died in 1904. He is renowned for his books about Japanese culture and folklore, having spent much of his life in Japan.
Moving to the world of sports, Beaux Mendes was a professional baseball player from the United States who played in the Major Leagues from 1912 to 1920. He was a catcher and played for teams such as the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics.
Finally, in the realm of politics, Beaux Sebastian served as the Governor of Arkansas from 1987 to 1991. He was born in 1936 and played a significant role in the state's politics during his time in office.
People
Beaux + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Beaux 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
Beaux: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Beaux?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,517 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Beaux 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 136,176 US residents.
Is Beaux a common name?
We classify Beaux as "Rare". It ranks above 94.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,541 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Beaux most popular?
The single biggest year for Beaux was 2023, when 242 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Beaux is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Beaux in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,348 people with the name Beaux, or 0.45 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,033 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 Beaux 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 Beaux?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Beaux leans strongly male. 1,204 people counted with this name were male (89.5%), compared with 142 female bearers (10.5%). 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 Beaux?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Beaux is White at 78.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.5%) and Two or More Races (7.3%). 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 Beaux most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Beaux in the 2020 Census, accounting for 78.2% (1,054 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 Beaux in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Beaux a male name?
Yes, 90.6% of people registered as Beaux 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 Beaux still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Beaux 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 Beaux 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 people are called Beaux?
You can see how many people have the name Beaux on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.