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 #12225

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Metric Bev Beverley
Current Rank Unranked #12225
Total Births (all years) 998 13,062
Peak Year 1959 1938
Peak Year Births 127 407
Peak Decade 1960s 1930s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1940 1912

Births by Decade

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

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
2025 - 12

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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