How Many People Are Named Bev?
An estimated 740 people in the United States have the first name Bev. It is predominantly female (99.5%). The average bearer is 67 years old, and Bev peaked in popularity in 1959 with 127 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bev 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 Bev paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 67, Bev is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
Estimated Living Americans
740
About 1 in 463,182 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.5% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1959
127 births
Total Registered
1,003
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bev
Bev is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,003 total births registered, 99.5% were female.
Bev as a male name
Ranked #4,047 in 1917
5 male births in 1917
Peak: 1917 (5 births)
Bev as a female name
Ranked #5,587 in 1971
9 female births in 1971
Peak: 1959 (127 births)
Bev: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bev span from the 1910s to the 1970s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 480 babies were registered. Bev has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Bev by Decade
How has Bev 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.
Bev by State
Birth registrations for Bev span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Ohio, California, Michigan. The lowest are in Missouri, Kentucky, Iowa. On average, about 35 Bevs were registered per state.
Bev + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Bev as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Bev
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Bev: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bev?
We estimate approximately 740 people named Bev 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 463,182 Americans share this first name.
Is Bev a common name?
Bev is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,003 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bev most popular?
Bev reached peak popularity in 1959, when 127 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bev is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bev a female name?
Bev is predominantly female. 99.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bev Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bev Smith, Bev Johnson, Bev 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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