Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1938

Beverley

Meaning beaver Gender Girl · 3% boys Rank 2025 #8,445

From Old English befer (“beaver”) + lēah (“clearing”).

Rank 2025
#8,445
among girls · ↑3,928 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
12
named Beverley
How common
1 in 133,939
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1938
414 babies
All-time total
13,469
#1,415 all-time among girls
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Beverley popularity over time

13,469 babies have been named Beverley since 1912, 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
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 243 84 327 33 – #879
1920s 1,863 134 1,997 200 +511% #378
1930s 3,511 97 3,608 361 +81% #309
1940s 3,425 65 3,490 349 -3% #343
1950s 2,390 11 2,401 240 -31% #482
1960s 996 16 1,012 101 -58% #782
1970s 274 – 274 27 -73% #1,949
1980s 108 – 108 11 -61% #4,989
1990s 92 – 92 9 -15% #4,714
2000s 42 – 42 4 -54% #11,473
2010s 59 – 59 6 +40% #9,941
2020s (to 2025) 59 – 59 10 +67% #8,129

The story of Beverley

Beverley is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,445 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 13,469 American babies have been named Beverley. Its peak came in 1938, when 414 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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 Beverley stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Beverley?

The median living Beverley is about 75 years old; half are between 67 and 83. An estimated 6,800 people named Beverley are alive in the United States today.

median 75 020406080100

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

Beverley year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 12 #8,445 – –
2024 7 #12,373 – –
2023 13 #8,129 – –
2022 12 #8,622 – –
2021 8 #11,290 – –
2020 7 #12,360 – –
2019 9 #10,611 – –
2018 10 #9,941 – –
2017 8 #11,825 – –
2016 7 #13,115 – –
2015 5 #16,873 – –
2014 5 #16,973 – –
2013 10 #10,382 – –
2012 5 #17,313 – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 5 #17,731 – –
2008 5 #17,960 – –
2007 – – – –
2006 8 #12,597 – –
2005 6 #14,773 – –
2004 5 #16,483 – –
2003 8 #11,473 – –
2002 – – – –
2001 – – – –
2000 5 #15,375 – –
1995 7 #10,653 – –
1990 20 #4,714 – –
1985 12 #5,710 – –
1980 13 #5,267 – –
1975 21 #3,278 – –
1970 39 #2,083 – –
1965 74 #1,253 – –
1960 171 #782 – –
1955 237 #599 – –
1950 283 #482 – –
1945 286 #420 – –
1940 350 #343 9 #2,500
1935 350 #341 11 #2,263
1930 360 #350 12 #2,313
1925 187 #517 10 #2,768
1920 72 #850 13 #2,348
1915 25 #1,445 13 #2,080
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Beverley

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Beverley Allitt English serial killer (born 1968) Contemporary
  2. 2 Beverley Mitchell Beverley Mitchell American actress b. 1981 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Beverley?

The median living Beverley is about 75 years old. Half of all living Beverleys are between 67 and 83 years old.

How many people named Beverley are alive today?

An estimated 6,800 people named Beverley are alive in the United States, based on 13,469 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Beverley mean?

From Old English befer (“beaver”) + lēah (“clearing”).

How popular is the name Beverley in 2025?

Beverley ranked #8,445 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Beverley?

13,469 babies have been named Beverley in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Beverley most popular?

Beverley peaked in 1938, when 414 newborns received the name.

Is Beverley a boy or girl name?

Beverley is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Beverley rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Beverley?

Well-known people named Beverley include Beverley Allitt (extremist), Beverley Mitchell (actor).

Names like Beverley

Names that sound and feel close to Beverley: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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