Beverlee
A feminine name of English origin meaning "beaver meadow".
Name Census estimates that about 988 living Americans carry the first name Beverlee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Beverlee today is around 69 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Beverlee births was 1930 (73 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Beverlee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Beverlee is about 69 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Beverlees were born before 1967.
People living today
988
~ 1 in 346,917 Americans
Peak year
1930
73 babies that year
Average age
69
years old
2024 SSA rank
#13,696
Tracked since 1915
Popularity
Beverlee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Beverlee from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1930s, with 569 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1930s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Beverlee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Beverlee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Beverlees live
The SSA's state-level files cover 11 states and territories. California, Ohio, Illinois recorded the most babies named Beverlee, while Wisconsin, Utah, Missouri recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 54 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Beverlee
The name Beverlee is derived from the Old English word "beofor," meaning "beaver." It originated as a surname in areas of England where beavers were abundant, such as along rivers and streams. The name was likely first used to identify someone who lived near a beaver colony or worked as a beaver trapper or hunter.
As a given name, Beverlee first emerged in the Middle Ages, though its usage was relatively rare until the 19th century. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, which documented a landowner named Beverlee in Hertfordshire, England.
The name gained popularity during the Victorian era, particularly among affluent families who may have associated it with the fur trade and a connection to the natural world. Beverlee was sometimes seen as a more refined and feminine variation of the traditional Beverly.
One notable bearer of the name was Beverlee Beeton (1836-1865), an English author and pioneer of modern domestic science. Her seminal work, "Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management," was a guide to running a household and is considered a classic of Victorian literature.
In the 20th century, Beverlee became more widely used as a given name, especially in the United States. Beverlee Reid (1901-1973) was an American actress and singer who appeared in numerous films and stage productions during the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Another notable Beverlee was Beverlee McKinsey (1924-2008), an American actress and activist. She was one of the first African American women to have a recurring role on a primetime television series, appearing in the 1960s sitcom "Julia."
In the literary world, Beverlee Ritter (1922-2006) was an American author and children's book editor. She worked with renowned writers such as Maurice Sendak and Tomi Ungerer, and her contributions helped shape the landscape of children's literature in the latter half of the 20th century.
The name Beverlee has also been carried by notable figures in the arts and sciences, such as Beverlee Beaz (1945-2018), an American sculptor and installation artist, and Beverlee McDougall (1924-2015), a Canadian geologist and paleontologist who made significant contributions to the study of dinosaurs.
People
Beverlee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Beverlee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Beverlee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Beverlee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 988 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Beverlee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 346,917 US residents.
Is Beverlee a common name?
We classify Beverlee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 90% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,289 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Beverlee most popular?
The single biggest year for Beverlee was 1930, when 73 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Beverlee is about 69 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Beverlee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Beverlee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.