Bev vs Beverly

Side-by-side comparison of Bev and Beverly — 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

Beverly

Girl name · Rank #1047

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Metric Bev Beverly
Current Rank Unranked #1047
Total Births (all years) 998 378,313
Peak Year 1959 1953
Peak Year Births 127 11,240
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1940 1893

Births by Decade

Decade Bev Beverly
1890ss — 21
1900ss — 192
1910ss — 3,275
1920ss — 30,205
1930ss — 80,842
1940ss 123 95,124
1950ss 379 97,789
1960ss 480 45,240
1970ss 16 12,698
1980ss — 5,375
1990ss — 3,347
2000ss — 1,723
2010ss — 1,452
2020ss — 1,030

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bev Beverly
2014 — 142
2015 — 155
2016 — 167
2017 — 161
2018 — 175
2019 — 168
2020 — 177
2021 — 188
2022 — 224
2023 — 202
2024 — 239

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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