Unisex name · since 1903
Beryle
Beryle has 550 recorded births since 1903 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11,166 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 550
- born since 1903
- 1920s
- peak decade
550 girls have been named Beryle since 1903, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Beryle recorded 550 times among girls since 1903, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1903 to 1954.
- #11,166 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 550 born since 1903
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Beryle ranks #11,166 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 550 born since 1903, peaking in the 1920s.
- #11,166 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 550
- born since 1903
- 1920s
- peak decade
Beryle's 550 recorded births place it above 84.54% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Beryle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Beryle splits its recorded history at 1929: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1903 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 32 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Beryle popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1903–1954
- Peak year (1921)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Beryle popularity over time - boys
94 total births recorded since 1915 (Beryle as boys' name)
Beryle by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (193 births, 35% of the file).
1920s was Beryle's strongest decade.
193 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Beryle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 28
1900s
28 births
- 1910s
1910s
129 births
- 1920s
1920s
193 births
- 1930s
1930s
100 births
- 1940s 69
1940s
69 births
- 1950s 31
1950s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 193 births (35% of all-time use).
How Beryle 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 Beryle's total volume
Beryle by state
Where Beryle concentrates geographically, total births since 1903
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 0.9% |
5 of 550 births nationwide.
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What to do with Beryle's data
- Beryle's decade-level peak was the 1920s (193 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Beryles (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Beryle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~51 yrs)
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, 1903–1954 (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 Beryle 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.