Beverlie
A feminine name derived from the Old English word "befer" meaning beaver.
Name Census estimates that about 114 living Americans carry the first name Beverlie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Beverlie today is around 75 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Beverlie births was 1927 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Beverlie. 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 Beverlie is about 75 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Beverlies were born before 1961.
People living today
114
~ 1 in 3,006,617 Americans
Peak year
1927
15 babies that year
Average age
75
years old
1966 SSA rank
#5,311
Tracked since 1923
Census
Beverlie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 256 people with the first name Beverlie, which placed it at #32,700 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
#32,700
National first-name rank
People counted
256
256 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
72.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Beverlie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Beverlie is White at 72.7%. The next largest groups are Black (13.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (6.3%). 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 Beverlie 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 Beverlie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White72.7% · 186
- Black or African American13.3% · 34
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.3% · 16
- Hispanic or Latino5.5% · 14
- Two or more races2.0% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 1
Popularity
Beverlie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Beverlie from the 1920s through to the 1960s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1930s, with 81 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1930s peak, Beverlie remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Beverlie 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 Beverlie 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 Beverlie
The name Beverlie has its origins in the Old English language, tracing back to the 9th century Anglo-Saxon period. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "beofor" meaning "beaver" and "leah" meaning "meadow" or "clearing." Thus, the name Beverlie can be interpreted as "beaver meadow" or "clearing where beavers dwell."
In the early medieval period, the name Beverlie was primarily used as a surname or place name, referring to areas or settlements near beaver habitats or streams. It was not until the late 12th century that Beverlie started being adopted as a given name, particularly for females.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Beverlie can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name appears as a place name in several counties, indicating the existence of settlements associated with beavers.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals bearing the name Beverlie. In the 14th century, Beverlie of Oxfordshire (c. 1320 - 1387) was a prominent landowner and patron of the arts, known for commissioning illuminated manuscripts and supporting local artisans.
During the Renaissance period, Beverlie Hawkins (1505 - 1561) was an English poet and playwright, renowned for her satirical works that challenged societal norms and gender roles of the time.
In the 17th century, Beverlie Fenton (1628 - 1698) was a influential Puritan minister and writer, whose sermons and theological treatises were widely circulated and influential during the English Civil War and the Restoration period.
The 19th century saw the rise of Beverlie Thackeray (1811 - 1863), a British novelist and travel writer, known for her vivid descriptions of the landscapes and cultures she encountered during her extensive travels across Europe and Asia.
More recently, Beverlie Swinton (1902 - 1988) was a pioneering Scottish aviator and one of the first women to obtain a commercial pilot's license in the United Kingdom, paving the way for future generations of female pilots.
While the name Beverlie has waxed and waned in popularity over the centuries, its rich historical significance and connection to nature and the English countryside have endured, making it a unique and meaningful choice for parents seeking a name with deep roots and cultural resonance.
People
Beverlie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Beverlie 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
Beverlie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Beverlie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 114 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Beverlie 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 3,006,617 US residents.
Is Beverlie a common name?
We classify Beverlie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 66.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 320 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Beverlie most popular?
The single biggest year for Beverlie was 1927, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Beverlie is about 75 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Beverlie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 256 people with the name Beverlie, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #32,700 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 Beverlie 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 Beverlie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Beverlie appears almost entirely female. Of the 261 people counted with this name, 99.6% 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 Beverlie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Beverlie is White at 72.7%. The next largest groups are Black (13.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (6.3%). 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 Beverlie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Beverlie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 72.7% (186 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 Beverlie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Beverlie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Beverlie 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 Beverlie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Beverlie 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 Beverlie 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 the name Beverlie?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.