Barbara vs Beverley
Barbara 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 Zealand · Girls
In 1963, Barbara was ranked #44 and Beverley #100 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1960, Barbara was ranked #55 and Beverley #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2005, Barbara was ranked #689 and Beverley #689 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2019, Barbara was ranked #1063 and Beverley #5591 among girls in England and Wales.
Barbara and Beverley over time
Barbara and Beverley appear together in 4 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Barbara 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Barbara and Beverley changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2019, ending at #1063 and #5591.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Barbara #848 in 1996, Beverley #848 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2019
Barbara held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Beverley in 6.
Highest recorded here: Barbara #848 in 1996, Beverley #848 in 1996.
The order changed in 2006: Barbara moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #1589 and #1121; by 2006 that had become #1660 and #2137.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Barbara #1063, Beverley #5591.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1966–2005
Barbara held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Beverley in 0.
Highest recorded here: Barbara #45 in 1967, Beverley #253 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Barbara #689, Beverley #689.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls9 shared years, 1952–1960
Barbara held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Beverley in 0.
Highest recorded here: Barbara #16 in 1953, Beverley #42 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1960: Barbara #55, Beverley #84.
New Zealand · Girls9 shared years, 1954–1963
Barbara held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Beverley in 0.
Highest recorded here: Barbara #10 in 1954, Beverley #40 in 1955.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1963: Barbara #44, 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 | Barbara | 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 | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2000 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #5591 (2019) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Barbara and Beverley both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Barbara
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #271 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1971
Highest recorded position: #10 among girls in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1971).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2000 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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