Beverly
An English place name, Old English beofor “beaver” plus lic “stream.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Beverly appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1926 to 1964. Its biggest year was 1953, when 11,240 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 34 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1937, at No. 14. All told, 383,193 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Beverley (13,469), Beverlee (2,297) (total births since 1880)
Explore Beverly interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 21 | No. 1437 |
| 1900s | 192 | No. 642 |
| 1910s | 3,275 | No. 241 |
| 1920s | 30,205 | No. 39 |
| 1930s | 80,846 | No. 14 |
| 1940s | 95,122 | No. 27 |
| 1950s | 97,790 | No. 31 |
| 1960s | 45,238 | No. 60 |
| 1970s | 12,695 | No. 150 |
| 1980s | 5,375 | No. 334 |
| 1990s | 3,347 | No. 524 |
| 2000s | 1,723 | No. 1113 |
| 2010s | 1,453 | No. 1292 |
| 2020s | 1,279 | No. 1016 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.