Bev vs Beverley

Side-by-side comparison of Bev and Beverley — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Bev

Girl name

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Name B

Beverley

Girl name · Rank #12180

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Metric Bev Beverley
Current Rank Unranked #12180
Total Births (all years) 998 13,050
Peak Year 1959 1938
Peak Year Births 127 407
Peak Decade 1960ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1940 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Bev Beverley
1910ss — 243
1920ss — 1,863
1930ss — 3,511
1940ss 123 3,425
1950ss 379 2,390
1960ss 480 996
1970ss 16 274
1980ss — 108
1990ss — 92
2000ss — 42
2010ss — 59
2020ss — 47

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bev Beverley
2014 — 5
2015 — 5
2016 — 7
2017 — 8
2018 — 10
2019 — 9
2020 — 7
2021 — 8
2022 — 12
2023 — 13
2024 — 7

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1940–1971.

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