The first name Beverly

In 2025, 3 girls were named Beverly, making it the 5,927th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2006, with 9 births (#2,320).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Beverly with other names.

In 2025, 246 girls born in the United States were named Beverly, the 1,018th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1953, when 11,240 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Nicknames for Beverly

• Bevo

• Beverly Sills
  American operatic soprano (1929-2007)
• Beverly D'Angelo
  American actress (born 1951)
• Beverly Aadland
  American film actress (1942-2010)
• Beverly Cleary
  American writer of children's books (1916–2021)
• Beverly Garland
  American actress (1926–2008)
• Beverly Johnson
  American model and actress, born 1952
• Beverly McDonald
  Athletics (sport) competitor, born 1970
• Beverly Pepper
  American artist (1922-2020)
• Beverly Adams
  Actress, author, born 1945
• Beverly Archer
  Actress from the United States, born 1948
• Beverly Bayne
  American actress (1894–1982)
• Beverly Wills
  Actress (1933-1963)

What does the name Beverly mean?

A variant spelling of Beverley.

How popular is the name Beverly?

In 2025, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Beverly, ranking 5,927th. Its peak was 2006, with 9 births.

What are nicknames for Beverly?

Common nicknames for Beverly include Bevo.

Is Beverly a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 383,193 US babies named Beverly since 1880 were girls.

When was Beverly most popular?

1953 in the United States, when 11,240 babies were named Beverly, its highest rank at 34th.

Is Beverly also a surname?

Yes. Beverly is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.