Bev
Girl name · American · English
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #929 in 1959
0 babies were named Bev in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1940–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBev first shows up in US birth records in 1917, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 108 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1959, when it reached #929.
About the name Bev
Bev is a girl name of American and English origin. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with B and ending in “-bev”. US birth records list Bev for girls from 1940 to 1971, in 29 of those 32 years. Its best year was 1959, when it ranked #929 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1971, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesEnglish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 8.3 | 120,773 girls |
| 1950s | 19 | 53,107 girls |
| 1960s | 25 | 40,128 girls |
| 1970s | 4.7 | 212,766 girls |
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Questions about the name Bev
What is the origin of the name Bev?
Bev has American, English roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Bev a boy or girl name?
Bev is a girl name.
How popular is the name Bev?
Bev is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1971. It peaked at #929 in 1959.