Beryl is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Beryl means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Beryl across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Beryl has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Beryl is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “the beryl gemstone”. A jewel name from the green precious stone.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 12,468 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 105 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 9 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Beryl per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1920 (379/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2007 (11/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1964 (3/yr).
Beryl has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1920, when it ranked #628 nationally (given to 379 babies that year).
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