Beauregard: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,521

among boys · ↓469 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Beauregard · -20% vs 2024

How common

1 in 53,377

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2017

53 babies

All-time total

627

#6,885 all-time among boys

First recorded

1893

in Social Security records

Beauregard popularity over time

627 babies have been named Beauregard since 1893, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	5	1	–	#1,050
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	5	1	–	#4,234
1920s	10	1	+100%	#4,292
1930s	5	1	-50%	#3,585
1940s	5	1	0%	#3,374
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	6	1	–	#3,564
1970s	11	1	+83%	#4,487
1980s	25	3	+127%	#4,893
1990s	32	3	+28%	#5,697
2000s	73	7	+128%	#5,460
2010s	259	26	+255%	#2,420
2020s (to 2025)	191	32	+23%	#2,956

Where Beauregard is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	34	0.02	outside top 500
2027	35	0.02	outside top 500
2028	37	0.02	outside top 500
2029	38	0.02	outside top 500
2030	39	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Beauregard

Beauregard is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,521 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1893, 627 American babies have been named Beauregard. Its peak came in 2017, when 53 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Beauregard stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Beauregard?

The median living Beauregard is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 15. An estimated 600 people named Beauregard are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Beauregard year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	32	#3,521
2024	40	#3,052
2023	42	#2,956
2022	33	#3,470
2021	27	#3,924
2020	17	#5,267
2019	22	#4,502
2018	39	#2,999
2017	53	#2,420
2016	42	#2,840
2015	28	#3,791
2014	26	#3,908
2013	17	#5,193
2012	17	#5,275
2011	10	#7,572
2010	5	#12,454
2009	11	#7,274
2008	9	#8,390
2007	16	#5,460
2006	5	#12,247
2005	6	#10,260
2004	9	#7,592
2003	6	#9,708
2002	–	–
2001	6	#9,379
2000	5	#10,535
1995	–	–
1990	6	#7,267
1985	6	#5,852
1980	5	#6,341
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	5	#3,374
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Beauregard, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Beauregard?

The median living Beauregard is about 8 years old. Half of all living Beauregards are between 4 and 15 years old.

How many people named Beauregard are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Beauregard are alive in the United States, based on 627 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Beauregard in 2025?

Beauregard ranked #3,521 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Beauregard?

627 babies have been named Beauregard in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Beauregard most popular?

Beauregard peaked in 2017, when 53 newborns received the name.

Is Beauregard a boy or girl name?

Beauregard is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Beauregard rising or falling?

Beauregard is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Beauregard become more popular?

Beauregard is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 39 boys named Beauregard in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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