How Many People Are Named Beowulf?
people named Beowulf are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 4,020,998 people in the US has this name
Based on 86 babies named Beowulf in Social Security records from 2010 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
ππ Very Rare
Peak Year
11 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
π Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Possibly means "bee wolf" (in effect equal to "bear") from Old English beo "bee" and wulf "wolf". This is the name of the main character in the anonymous 8th-century epic poem 'Beowulf'. Set in Denmark, the poem tells how he slays the monster Grendel and its mother at the request of king HroΓ°gar. After this Beowulf becomes the king of the Geats. The conclusion of the poem tells how Beawulf, in his old age, slays a dragon but is himself mortally wounded in the act.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
β§ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Beowulf in the records were boys.
π₯ Age Distribution
The average person named Beowulf alive today is about 6 years old, and 100% are under 30. Half of them were between 3 and 9 in 2025.
π Popularity Over Time
Beowulf first appears in the records in 2010 and was given most often in 2021, to 11 babies. In 2025, 7 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 2010 to 2025
π Rank History
Beowulf has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #7,144, in 2021. In 2025 it ranked #9,834.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #9,834 |
| Best rank | #7,144 (2021) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #11,429 in the 2010s |
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