girl's name
Beverley
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 14,638
Scotland
#519
1995 births
Beverley is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1938, when 414 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1930s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 276,319 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Beverley over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 327 |
| 1920s | 1,997 |
| 1930s | 3,608 |
| 1940s | 3,490 |
| 1950s | 2,401 |
| 1960s | 1,012 |
| 1970s | 274 |
| 1980s | 108 |
| 1990s | 92 |
| 2000s | 42 |
| 2010s | 59 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 59 |
How popular is Beverley?
In 2025, Beverley was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Beverley is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Beverley
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Beverley also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Beverley over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Beverley
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Beverley — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Beverley
How popular is the name Beverley?
In 2025, Beverley was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Beverley a girl's or a boy's name?
Beverley is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Beverley?
Beverley has 3 syllables.
When was Beverley most popular?
Beverley peaked in 1938, when 414 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1930s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Beverley a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Beverley currently ranks #2,891 in the United States. After peaking in the 1930s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.