Baby Name Popularity Profile

Beverly

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Beverly.

✦ From the beaver meadow 🌍 English traditional nature
National Rank (2025) #1018
All-Time Peak Rank #14 Achieved 1937
Total U.S. Births 378,561 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1893 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1950s 11,240 births in 1953
💡 The Beverly Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning From the beaver meadow
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from an English place name, meaning 'beaver stream' or 'beaver meadow' from Old English *beofor* (beaver) and *leah* (wood, clearing).
Common Nicknames
Bev Bevy
Alternative Spellings
Beverley
Pronunciation: BEV-er-lee
Themes & Categories
traditional nature
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Beverly

According to SSA data, Beverly achieved its highest historical rank of #14 in 1937. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1953 with 11,240 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 58.7%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 129 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Beverly across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +58.7% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 11,240 births in 1953
Years in Top 100 39 yrs
Years in Top 500 75 yrs
Registry Streak 129 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 21
1900s: 192
1910s: 3,275
1920s: 30,205
1930s: 80,846
1940s: 95,122
1950s: 97,790
1960s: 45,238
1970s: 12,695
1980s: 5,375
1990s: 3,347
2000s: 1,723
2010s: 1,453
2020s: 1,279

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Bev-er-ly
Letter Count 7 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 54.1% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 54.1% of SSA names. Starts with B, a letter used by only 3.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Vermont
Top States Vermont, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Vermont Unranked 1,431 1937 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 2,708 1932 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #194 2,682 1932 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #578 9,366 1932 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 4,693 1933 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 2,727 1936 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 1,804 1938 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #403 10,566 1932 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 759 1938 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #521 10,820 1932 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 1,970 1938 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #978 19,792 1937 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #240 1,646 1936 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 5,349 1937 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 4,661 1948 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #582 11,847 1940 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 2,213 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #646 22,867 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #953 10,801 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #901 11,008 1937 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 7,992 1951 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #732 22,898 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 1,683 1935 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 5,768 1949 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 7,333 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #1272 20,756 1938 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 3,732 1936 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 4,424 1942 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 4,988 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 787 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee Unranked 8,150 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 4,113 1949 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland Unranked 5,586 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 6,743 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia Unranked 9,598 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 1,046 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Washington Unranked 5,494 1932 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #932 4,016 1936 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1333 25,075 1937 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #1486 9,250 1953 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 4,584 1953 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #495 2,414 1927 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey Unranked 8,087 1946 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 1,472 1957 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia Unranked 6,116 1954 Insufficient historical volume
California #857 24,614 1947 +9.7% Growth
Texas #1415 18,426 1953 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #1261 7,665 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 258 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #1067 1,745 1958 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 378 1963 Insufficient historical volume

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