Beverley

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A few things about Beverley you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Beverley

Beverley Mitchell

American actress

Choose Beverley and your child shares a first name with Beverley Mitchell, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Beverley, like who?” Beverley Mitchell's Wikipedia article is available in 29 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 133,333 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Beverley, 12 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Beverley would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryBeverley first shows up in US birth records in 1912, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 113 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1938, when it ranked #309. Today it's #8,362, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowBeverley is 2.7× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 357,143 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 133,333.
• 🚀TrendBeverley has climbed 3,780 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #8,362. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Beverley means “beaver stream”. Our records link it to Anglo Saxon, English and Old English roots.

About the name Beverley

Beverley is a girl name of Anglo Saxon, English and Old English origin meaning “beaver stream”. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-ley”. US birth records list Beverley for girls from 1912 to 2025, in 109 of those 114 years. Its best year was 1938, when it ranked #309 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #8,362, with 12 babies.

Origin:Anglo Saxon namesEnglish namesOld English names