Beverley vs Johannah
Beverley and Johannahcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1978, Beverley was ranked #348 and Johannah #428 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2017, Beverley was ranked #4063 and Johannah #5765 among girls in England and Wales.
Beverley and Johannah over time
Beverley and Johannah appear together in 2 published lists, across 17 years of shared records. Beverley held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Johannah 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls9 shared years, 1996–2017
Beverley held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Johannah in 1.
Highest recorded here: Beverley #848 in 1996, Johannah #3725 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Beverley #4063, Johannah #5765.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1966–1978
Beverley held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Johannah in 2.
Highest recorded here: Beverley #253 in 1967, Johannah #310 in 1966.
The order changed in 1974: Beverley moved ahead. In 1973 they stood at #389 and #389; by 1974 that had become #340 and #490.
Most recent shared year, 1978: Beverley #348, Johannah #428.
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 | Johannah |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5591 (2019) | England and Wales · Girls #5765 (2017) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Beverley and Johannah both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
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
Johannah
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2006
Highest recorded position: #310 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–2006).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2017
Most recently recorded at #5765 among girls in England and Wales, in 2017.
England and Wales · Girls