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Beverley

Girl name

Beverley has been given to 13,469 babies in the U.S. since 1912. It peaked in 1938.

Meaning & origin /ˈbɛvə(ɹ)li/

From Old English befer (“beaver”) + lēah (“clearing”). Equivalent to Beaver +‎ -ley (“lea”)API.

Origin: surnames

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

13,469

Peak year

1938 (414 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1912

10-year trend

▲ +140%

Gender split

97% girls / 3% boys

Names with a similar vibe

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Beverley.

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