Beverley is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Beverley means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Beverley across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Beverley has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Beverley is a girl name of English origin meaning “beaver stream”. A variant of Beverly, from an English place name and surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 13,469 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 304 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 399 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 110 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 996 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 Beverley per year, United States (1912 to 2025). United States peaked in 1938 (414/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1976 (40/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (26/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1970 (9/yr).
Beverley has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1938, when it ranked #571 nationally (given to 414 babies that year).
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