How Many People Are Named Beryle?
An estimated 81 people in the United States have the first name Beryle. It is used for both genders, with 85.4% female. The average bearer is 83 years old, and Beryle peaked in popularity in 1921 with 37 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Beryle as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Beryle paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 83, Beryle is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1953.
- Beryle is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
81
About 1 in 4,231,535 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
85.4% confidence
Average Age
83
years old
Peak Year
1921
37 births
Total Registered
644
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Beryle
Beryle is predominantly female (85.4%), though 94 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Beryle as a male name
Ranked #2,766 in 1945
7 male births in 1945
Peak: 1918 (9 births)
Beryle as a female name
Ranked #3,999 in 1954
9 female births in 1954
Peak: 1921 (32 births)
Beryle: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Beryle span from the 1900s to the 1950s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 233 babies were registered. Beryle has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Beryle by Decade
How has Beryle tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Beryle by State
Beryle + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Beryle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Beryle
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Beryle: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Beryle?
We estimate approximately 81 people named Beryle are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 4,231,535 Americans share this first name.
Is Beryle a common name?
Beryle is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 61.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 644 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Beryle most popular?
Beryle reached peak popularity in 1921, when 37 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Beryle is approximately 83 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Beryle a female name?
Beryle is predominantly female. 85.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Beryle Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Beryle Smith, Beryle Johnson, Beryle Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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