Beverley vs Myrtle
Beverley and Myrtlecompared 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 1974, Beverley was ranked #340 and Myrtle #490 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2018, Beverley was ranked #5666 and Myrtle #3985 among girls in England and Wales.
Beverley and Myrtle over time
Beverley and Myrtle appear together in 1 published list, across 12 years of shared records. Beverley held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Myrtle 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.
Beverley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Myrtle in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
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 · Girls12 shared years, 1998–2018
Beverley held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Myrtle in 2.
Highest recorded here: Beverley #925 in 1998, Myrtle #2721 in 2008.
The order changed in 2014: Myrtle moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #3160 and #3536; by 2014 that had become #5691 and #5691.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Beverley #5666, Myrtle #3985.
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 | Myrtle |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5591 (2019) | England and Wales · Girls #5669 (2022) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Beverley has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Myrtle.
- 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
Myrtle
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #310 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1966–1974
Highest recorded position: #310 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1966–1974).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #5669 among girls in England and Wales, in 2022.
England and Wales · Girls