Beverly vs Caragh
Beverly and Caraghcompared 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 2011, Beverly was ranked #937 and Caragh #266 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2019, Beverly was ranked #4001 and Caragh #4001 among girls in England and Wales.
Beverly and Caragh over time
Beverly and Caragh appear together in 2 published lists, across 24 years of shared records. Caragh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Beverly 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
Beverly and Caragh changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2019, ending at #4001 and #4001.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls15 shared years, 1996–2019
Beverly held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Caragh in 10.
Highest recorded here: Beverly #2320 in 2006, Caragh #1160 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Beverly #4001, Caragh #4001.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1971–2011
Beverly held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Caragh in 5.
Highest recorded here: Beverly #331 in 1973, Caragh #254 in 2002.
The order changed in 1982: Caragh moved ahead. In 1981 they stood at #401 and #432; by 1982 that had become #467 and #399.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Beverly #937, Caragh #266.
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 | Beverly | Caragh |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4709 (2023) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #80 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 80/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Beverly has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Caragh.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Beverly
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #344 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 recorded1966–2011
Highest recorded position: #331 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1973 (recorded 1966–2011).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4709 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls
Caragh
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #466 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1971–2025
Highest recorded position: #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025 (recorded 1971–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls