Beverley vs Jillian
Beverley and Jilliancompared 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 1955, Beverley was ranked #46 and Jillian #87 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1963, Beverley was ranked #100 and Jillian #62 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2005, Beverley was ranked #689 and Jillian #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2018, Beverley was ranked #5666 and Jillian #5666 among girls in England and Wales.
Beverley and Jillian over time
Beverley and Jillian appear together in 3 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Jillian held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Beverley in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 — Beverley #848 in 1996, Jillian #2096 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1966–2005
Beverley held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Jillian in 18.
Highest recorded here: Beverley #282 in 1970, Jillian #173 in 1982.
The order changed in 1969: Jillian moved ahead. In 1968 they stood at #287 and #357; by 1969 that had become #443 and #255.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Beverley #689, Jillian #523.
England and Wales · Girls14 shared years, 1996–2018
Beverley held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Jillian in 1.
Highest recorded here: Beverley #848 in 1996, Jillian #2096 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Beverley #5666, Jillian #5666.
New Zealand · Girls9 shared years, 1954–1963
Beverley held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Jillian in 7.
Highest recorded here: Beverley #40 in 1955, Jillian #44 in 1954.
The order changed in 1956: Jillian moved ahead. In 1955 they stood at #40 and #49; by 1956 that had become #52 and #48.
Most recent shared year, 1963: Beverley #100, Jillian #62.
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 | Beverley | Jillian |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5591 (2019) | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Beverley has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Jillian.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
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
Jillian
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #87 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 recorded1954–1966
Highest recorded position: #44 among girls in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1966).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls