Beaumont
A French masculine name meaning "beautiful mountain".
Name Census estimates that about 305 living Americans carry the first name Beaumont. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Beaumont today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Beaumont births was 2024 (31 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Beaumont. 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.
People living today
305
~ 1 in 1,123,785 Americans
Peak year
2024
31 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,604
Tracked since 1968
Popularity
Beaumont: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Beaumont from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 131 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
Beaumont 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 Beaumont during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Beaumonts live
Origin
Meaning and history of Beaumont
The name Beaumont has its origins in the French language and dates back to the Middle Ages. It is a compound word derived from the Old French words "beau," meaning beautiful, and "mont," meaning mountain or hill. The name was likely initially used as a locational surname, referring to someone who lived near a picturesque hill or mountain.
In medieval France, the name Beaumont was particularly associated with the noble family of Beaumont, which held lands and titles in various regions, including Normandy, Anjou, and Poitou. This prominent family played a significant role in the history of France, with members participating in the Crusades and holding positions of power and influence.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Beaumont can be found in the Roman de Rou, a 12th-century Norman chronicle written by Wace. The text mentions several individuals with the name Beaumont, indicating its widespread use among the Norman nobility during that period.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Beaumont. One of the most famous was Francis Beaumont (1584-1616), an English playwright and poet who collaborated with John Fletcher in writing some of the most celebrated plays of the Jacobean era, including The Knight of the Burning Pestle and Philaster.
Another prominent figure was William Beaumont (1785-1853), an American surgeon who made significant contributions to the study of digestion through his experiments on a patient with a permanent gastric fistula. His work laid the foundation for modern gastric physiology.
In the realm of literature, François de Beaumont (1616-1685) was a French novelist and playwright best known for his fairy tales, including Beauty and the Beast, which he co-wrote with Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve.
William Beaumont (1796-1853), not to be confused with the surgeon of the same name, was an English architect and pioneer of the Gothic Revival style, responsible for designing several notable buildings, including the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford.
Finally, Marie Leprince de Beaumont (1711-1780) was a French writer and educator who authored numerous books for children, including moral tales and educational works aimed at teaching virtues and good behavior.
These are just a few examples of the many individuals throughout history who have borne the name Beaumont, a name that carries a sense of beauty and grandeur, reflecting its origins in the picturesque landscapes of medieval France.
People
Beaumont + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Beaumont 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
Beaumont: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Beaumont?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 305 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Beaumont 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 1,123,785 US residents.
Is Beaumont a common name?
We classify Beaumont as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 309 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Beaumont most popular?
The single biggest year for Beaumont was 2024, when 31 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Beaumont is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Beaumont a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Beaumont 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.
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.