Beverly vs Cecelia
Beverly and Ceceliacompared 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 1981, Beverly was ranked #533 and Cecelia #423 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Beverly was ranked #4709 and Cecelia #498 among girls in England and Wales.
Beverly and Cecelia over time
Beverly and Cecelia appear together in 2 published lists, across 25 years of shared records. Cecelia held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Beverly in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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 · Girls17 shared years, 1996–2023
Beverly held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Cecelia in 15.
Highest recorded here: Beverly #2350 in 1996, Cecelia #498 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Beverly #4709, Cecelia #498.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1966–1981
Beverly held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Cecelia in 4.
Highest recorded here: Beverly #331 in 1973, Cecelia #256 in 1966.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1981: Beverly #533, Cecelia #423.
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 | Cecelia |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4709 (2023) | Scotland · Girls #431 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Beverly and Cecelia both have 3 syllables.
- 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
Cecelia
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #189 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 recorded1964–2024
Highest recorded position: #189 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #463 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls