Ann vs Beverley
Ann and Beverleycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1960, Ann was ranked #49 and Beverley #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1963, Ann was ranked #70 and Beverley #100 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2005, Ann was ranked #213 and Beverley #689 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2019, Ann was ranked #1316 and Beverley #5591 among girls in England and Wales.
Ann and Beverley over time
Ann and Beverley appear together in 4 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Ann held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Beverley in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ann #539 in 1996, Beverley #848 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2019
Ann held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Beverley in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ann #539 in 1996, Beverley #848 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Ann #1316, Beverley #5591.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1966–2005
Ann held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Beverley in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ann #4 in 1966, Beverley #253 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Ann #213, Beverley #689.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls9 shared years, 1952–1960
Ann held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Beverley in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ann #31 in 1955, Beverley #42 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1960: Ann #49, Beverley #84.
New Zealand · Girls9 shared years, 1954–1963
Ann held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Beverley in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ann #39 in 1955, Beverley #40 in 1955.
The order changed in 1955: Ann moved ahead. In 1954 they stood at #45 and #41; by 1955 that had become #39 and #40.
Most recent shared year, 1963: Ann #70, Beverley #100.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Ann | Beverley |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 1 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5591 (2019) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ann has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Beverley.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Ann
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #82 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Beverley
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #42 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1963
Highest recorded position: #40 among girls in New Zealand, in 1955 (recorded 1954–1963).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2019
Most recently recorded at #5591 among girls in England and Wales, in 2019.
England and Wales · Girls