Fun Facts About the Name Beauregard
- 627 babies named Beauregard: U.S. records list 627 babies given the name Beauregard from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Beauregard Mean?
Beauregard is a French surname and occasional given name meaning 'beautiful gaze' or 'beautiful look.' It comes from Old French beau (also bel), 'beautiful, handsome,' and regard, 'look, gaze, regard.' The first element descends from Latin bellus, 'beautiful, pretty'; the second is formed from re- and garder, 'to look, watch, guard,' a verb of Germanic (Frankish) origin. Literally, the compound describes a beautiful appearance or a beautiful view. As a surname, it is usually explained either as a nickname for a handsome person or as a habitational name from one of the many French places called Beauregard, often a spot with a fine outlook.
Beauregard Name History & Origins
Beauregard began as a French surname rather than as a traditional given name. Its elements are Old French, and the compound appears in French place names and family names. In France, numerous hamlets and estates named Beauregard reflect the literal sense 'beautiful view.' Surnames of this type often arose from a place of origin or from a descriptive nickname. French bearers of the surname settled in North America, and it is found in French-descended communities such as Louisiana and Quebec. A notable bearer was Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard (1818 - 1893), a Louisiana-born Confederate general. As a first name, Beauregard is uncommon in English and is used as a transferred surname.
How Popular is the Name Beauregard?
Beauregard has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2017. Its best rank was #1,050 in 1893.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,521 | 32 | 0.0019% |
| 2024 | #3,043 | 40 | 0.0023% |
| 2023 | #2,952 | 42 | 0.0025% |
| 2022 | #3,469 | 33 | 0.0019% |
| 2021 | #3,918 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 2020 | #5,266 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2019 | #4,501 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 2018 | #2,997 | 39 | 0.0021% |
| 2017 | #2,420 | 53 | 0.0029% |
| 2016 | #2,839 | 42 | 0.0022% |
| 2015 | #3,790 | 28 | 0.0015% |
| 2014 | #3,907 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 2013 | #5,193 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2012 | #5,274 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2011 | #7,570 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2010 | #12,452 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2009 | #7,274 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2008 | #8,390 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 2007 | #5,460 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2006 | #12,245 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 2005 | #10,260 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2004 | #7,589 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2003 | #9,708 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2001 | #9,379 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #10,535 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1997 | #8,230 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1994 | #7,868 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1992 | #5,696 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1991 | #8,334 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1990 | #7,267 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1988 | #6,506 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1986 | #4,892 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1985 | #5,854 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1980 | #6,341 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1974 | #5,285 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1972 | #4,485 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1966 | #3,563 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1945 | #3,374 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1936 | #3,585 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1923 | #4,292 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1922 | #4,360 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1918 | #4,234 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1893 | #1,050 | 5 | 0.0045% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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