Recorded 1931–1968 Unisex name Peak 1958 131 births

Bevely — unisex name

131 babies named Bevely in U.S. Social Security records since 1931, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s111940s251950s561960s39
1950s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Bevely was born in this single decade.

1958
Single peak year

12 babies were named Bevely in 1958 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Bevely

The Social Security Administration has registered 131 babies named Bevely between 1931 and 1968, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Bevely currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1968. The name reached its historical peak in 1958, when 12 babies received it in a single year. Bevely is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 13 additional births since 1927.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Bevely performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 56 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Bevely shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Bevely in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 131 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Bevely at a glance

Last recorded 1968

Total births

131

Since 1931

38 years of records

Peak year

1958

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1968

Active since

1931

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 1968

Bevely popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1931

Last recorded 1968
Peak year (1958)
12
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
468101214 1968196319591954195019441931 5

Bevely popularity over time — boys

13 total births recorded since 1927 (Bevely as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 13 births
5.566.577.5 19281927 7

Bevely by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
56 births that decade — 43% of Bevely's all-time total
1930s111940s251950s561960s39

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bevely?
131 babies have been named Bevely since 1931. It was last recorded in 1968. The peak year was 1958 with 12 births.
When was Bevely most popular?
Bevely was most popular in the 1950s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
Is Bevely a unisex name?
Yes, Bevely is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 131 births, and as a boy's name it has 13 births.
How long has the name Bevely been used?
Bevely has been recorded in Social Security data since 1931, spanning 38 years of data through 1968.
What names are similar to Bevely?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Beverly, Beverley, Beverlee, Bevin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1931–1968 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.