Beverli
A feminine name of Old English origin meaning "beaver stream".
Name Census estimates that about 25 living Americans carry the first name Beverli. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Beverli today is around 73 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Beverli births was 1955 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Beverli. 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 Beverli is about 73 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Beverlis were born before 1963.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Beverli. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
25
~ 1 in 13,710,174 Americans
Peak year
1955
7 babies that year
Average age
73
years old
1962 SSA rank
#6,663
Tracked since 1947
Census
Beverli in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 100 people with the first name Beverli, which placed it at #53,336 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#53,336
National first-name rank
People counted
100
100 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
60.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Beverli
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Beverli is White at 60.0%. The next largest groups are Black (20.0%) and Hispanic (19.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Beverli described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Beverli at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White60.0% · 60
- Black or African American20.0% · 20
- Hispanic or Latino19.0% · 19
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 1
Popularity
Beverli: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Beverli from the 1940s through to the 1960s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 28 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1950s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Beverli 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 Beverli during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Beverli
The name Beverli is derived from the Old English word "befer", which means beaver. It is believed to have originated in the areas of England and Scotland during the medieval period, around the 11th or 12th century.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Beverli can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a survey commissioned by William the Conqueror to record land ownership in England. The name was listed as a surname, likely referring to a person who lived near a beaver colony or worked as a beaver hunter or trapper.
During the Middle Ages, the name Beverli was not commonly used as a given name. However, it began to gain popularity in the 16th and 17th centuries, particularly among the upper classes in England.
One notable historical figure with the name Beverli was Beverli Whiting, an English composer and organist who lived during the 16th century (c. 1510 - c. 1560). He was a member of the Gentlemen of the Chapel Royal and is known for his contributions to sacred music.
Another prominent individual named Beverli was Beverli Holway, an English politician and Member of Parliament for Somerset in the 17th century (c. 1630 - 1695). He played a significant role in the Glorious Revolution of 1688, which saw the overthrow of King James II and the establishment of the constitutional monarchy in England.
In the 18th century, Beverli Donaldson (1770 - 1840) was a Scottish author and journalist who wrote extensively on social and political issues. She was also a supporter of the abolitionist movement and advocated for the abolition of slavery.
During the 19th century, Beverli Bass (1834 - 1897) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the Governor of New Hampshire from 1873 to 1874. He was also a prominent figure in the Republican Party and played a role in the establishment of the New Hampshire National Guard.
In the early 20th century, Beverli Sills (1929 - 2007) was an American operatic soprano and a leading figure in the world of classical music. She was known for her performances in operas by composers such as Handel, Bellini, and Donizetti, and was also a prominent advocate for the arts.
People
Beverli + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Beverli 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
Beverli: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Beverli?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 25 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Beverli 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 13,710,174 US residents.
Is Beverli a common name?
We classify Beverli as "Very Rare". It ranks above 43.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 38 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Beverli most popular?
The single biggest year for Beverli was 1955, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Beverli is about 73 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Beverli in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 100 people with the name Beverli, or 0.03 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #53,336 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Beverli in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Beverli?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Beverli appears almost entirely female. Of the 102 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Beverli?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Beverli is White at 60.0%. The next largest groups are Black (20.0%) and Hispanic (19.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Beverli most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Beverli in the 2020 Census, accounting for 60.0% (60 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Beverli in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Beverli a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Beverli 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.
Is Beverli still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Beverli in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Beverli can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people have Beverli as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Beverli, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.