Unisex name · since 1931
Bevely
Since 1931, U.S. Social Security records show 131 babies named Bevely, peaking in 1958. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #24,160 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 131
- born since 1931
- 1950s
- peak decade
Bevely sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 131 recorded since 1931.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bevely has been recorded 131 times among girls since 1931, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1931 to 1968.
- #24,160 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 131 born since 1931
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bevely ranks #24,160 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 131 born since 1931, peaking in the 1950s.
- #24,160 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 131
- born since 1931
- 1950s
- peak decade
Bevely's 131 recorded births place it above 66.51% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Bevely's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bevely's SSA record in two at 1954 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1931, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1958 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Bevely popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1931–1968
- Peak year (1958)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Bevely popularity over time - boys
13 total births recorded since 1927 (Bevely as boys' name)
Bevely by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (56 births, 43% of the file).
1950s was Bevely's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Bevely births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1940s
1940s
25 births
- 1950s
1950s
56 births
- 1960s
1960s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 56 births (43% of all-time use).
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What to do with Bevely's data
- Bevely's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (56 total births) through the 1960s (39) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Bevely: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1958)
Similar record span (~37 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, 1931–1968 (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 Bevely 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.