Unisex name · since 1880

Beryl

Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 10,130 babies named Beryl, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#1,653 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#10,923 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
10,130
born since 1880
1920s
peak decade

10,130 babies have been named Beryl since 1880, making it today's #10923 unisex name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Beryl has been recorded 10,130 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #10923 nationally and more common than 37% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.

  • #1,653 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #10,923 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 10,130 born since 1880
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Beryl ranks #1,653 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,923 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 10,130 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.

#1,653 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#10,923 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
10,130
born since 1880
1920s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%36.8%
Beryl vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Beryl's 10,130 recorded births place it above 97.71% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

43 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

43 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.

How Beryl compares

10,130 Top 10% higher than 90% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Beryl's all-time total is 27x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Beryl Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 10,130 376 567,345
Peak-year births 311 21 19,840

Beryl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Beryl's full recorded timeline at 1949, 22% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 78% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2008, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 311 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Beryl popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1920)
311
Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
0100200300400 188018981916193419521970198920132025 8

Beryl popularity over time - boys

2,338 total births recorded since 1890 (Beryl as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 2,338 births
020406080100 189019081918192819381948195819681989 5

Beryl by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (2,256 births, 22% of the file).

1920s was Beryl's strongest decade.

2,256 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.

Beryl births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 2,256 births (22% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Beryl compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Beryl's total volume

Beryl vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10%12% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -88, 4.8%-38, 8.9%-31, 8.3%-76, 4.5%-57, 6.1%-142, 5.1%-92, 3.6%-91, 4.5%-59, 11%-63, 5.6%-146, 2.1%-146, 3.5%-65, 4.4%-108, 7%-96, 6.5%Beryl-146, 3.1%Beryl
Beryl vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Beryl by state

Where Beryl concentrates geographically, total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Beryl
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
878 8.7%
#2 Pennsylvania
771 7.6%
#3 Louisiana
561 5.5%
#4 California
413 4.1%
#5 Illinois
316 3.1%
#6 Massachusetts
253 2.5%
#7 Ohio
234 2.3%
#8 Michigan
232 2.3%
New York share of Beryl's total US births 8.7%
Even split

878 of 10,130 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 43 reporting states.

Beryl appears in 43 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Beryl? ▼
10,130 babies have been named Beryl since 1880. All-time, it sits at #1,653 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #10,923 of 17,297 among girls. The peak year was 1920 with 311 births.
Where does Beryl sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Beryl ranks #1,653 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,923 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Beryl most popular? ▼
Beryl was most popular in the 1920s decade with 2,256 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Beryl most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Beryl are New York (878 births), Pennsylvania (771 births), Louisiana (561 births).
Is Beryl a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Beryl is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 10,130 births, and as a boy's name it has 2,338 births.
How long has the name Beryl been used? ▼
Records for Beryl go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Beryl? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bertha, Bernice, Bernadette, Bernadine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Beryl's data

  • Beryl's decade-level peak was the 1920s (2,256 total births); usage has since declined to 43 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • New York records the most Beryls (878 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Beryl

Nearby Names Like Beryl

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Beryl

Bertha Girl
#4546 207,870 births
Bernice Girl
#4067 182,130 births
Bernadette Girl
#1034 54,973 births
Bernadine Girl
#13223 21,933 births
Bertie Girl
#8860 13,736 births

Compare Beryl side by side: Beryl vs Bertha Beryl vs Bernice Beryl vs Bernadette

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Beryl

Tessie #10922
9,981 births · Peak 1917
Queenie #10924
3,912 births · Peak 1917
Edythe #10921
13,880 births · Peak 1918
Drusilla #10925
2,938 births · Peak 1955
Malissa #10920
8,866 births · Peak 1979
Albina #10926
5,006 births · Peak 1917
Lucretia #10919
10,430 births · Peak 1974
Eugenie #10927
3,415 births · Peak 1920

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Beryl: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Beryl draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.