How Many People Are Named Beverley?
An estimated 5,282 people in the United States have the first name Beverley. It is predominantly female (97.0%). The average bearer is 72 years old, and Beverley peaked in popularity in 1938 with 414 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Beverley 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 Beverley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Beverley is overwhelmingly female, 407 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 72, Beverley is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1964.
Estimated Living Americans
5,282
About 1 in 64,891 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
97.0% confidence
Average Age
72
years old
Peak Year
1938
414 births
Total Registered
13,457
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Beverley
Beverley is predominantly female (97.0%), though 407 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Beverley as a male name
Ranked #3,684 in 1963
6 male births in 1963
Peak: 1922 (16 births)
Beverley as a female name
Ranked #12,333 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 1938 (407 births)
Beverley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Beverley span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 3,608 babies were registered. Beverley has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Beverley by Decade
How has Beverley 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.
Beverley by State
Birth registrations for Beverley span all 44 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Michigan. The lowest are in Wyoming, Rhode Island, District of Columbia. On average, about 226 Beverleys were registered per state.
Beverley + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Beverley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Beverley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Beverley?
We estimate approximately 5,282 people named Beverley 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 64,891 Americans share this first name.
Is Beverley a common name?
Beverley is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 13,457 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Beverley most popular?
Beverley reached peak popularity in 1938, when 414 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Beverley is approximately 72 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Beverley a female name?
Beverley is predominantly female. 97.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Beverley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Beverley Smith, Beverley Johnson, Beverley 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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