US rank #12180 Girls' name Peak 1938 13,050 births

Beverley — #12180 US girls' name

13,050 babies named Beverley in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1938. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s2431920s18631930s35111940s34251950s23901960s9961970s2741980s1081990s922000s422010s592020s47
#12180
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 31% of names given to girls today.

1930s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Beverley was born in this single decade.

1938
Single peak year

407 babies were named Beverley in 1938 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Beverley

The Social Security Administration has registered 13,050 babies named Beverley between 1912 and 2024, spanning 113 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Beverley currently holds the #12180 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1938, when 407 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Beverley performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 3,511 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Beverley shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,447 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Beverley in 44 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Beverley 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 13,050 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.

Beverley at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

13,050

Since 1912

113 years of records

Peak year

1938

407 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

#12,180

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1912

Recorded for 113 years

Last year on file: 2024

Beverley popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1912

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1938)
407
Annual births at peak — across 113 years of records
-1000100200300400500 202420081991197719631949193519211912 6

Beverley popularity over time — boys

407 total births recorded since 1912 (Beverley as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 407 births
05101520 19631948194019341928192219161912 7

Beverley by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
3,511 births that decade — 27% of Beverley's all-time total
1910s2431920s18631930s35111940s34251950s23901960s9961970s2741980s1081990s922000s422010s592020s47

Beverley by state

Where Beverley concentrates geographically — total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Beverley
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,447 11.1%
#2 New York
886 6.8%
#3 Michigan
761 5.8%
#4 Virginia
634 4.9%
#5 Illinois
584 4.5%
#6 Pennsylvania
565 4.3%
#7 Ohio
541 4.1%
#8 Texas
406 3.1%
California share of Beverley's total US births 11.1%
Even split

1,447 of 13,050 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 44 reporting states.

Beverley appears in 44 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Beverley?
13,050 babies have been named Beverley since 1912. It currently ranks #12180 among girls. The peak year was 1938 with 407 births.
When was Beverley most popular?
Beverley was most popular in the 1930s decade with 3,511 total births. The single peak year was 1938.
Where is Beverley most popular?
The top states for the name Beverley are California (1,447 births), New York (886 births), Michigan (761 births).
How long has the name Beverley been used?
Beverley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 113 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Beverley?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Beverly, Beverlee, Bevin, Bev, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1912–2024 (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.