Beverly vs Dorothea
Beverly and Dorotheacompared 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 1982, Beverly was ranked #467 and Dorothea #425 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Beverly was ranked #4709 and Dorothea #1056 among girls in England and Wales.
Beverly and Dorothea over time
Beverly and Dorothea appear together in 1 published list, across 18 years of shared records. Dorothea held the stronger position in more years in 1 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.
Beverly reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Dorothea 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.
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 Dorothea changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2023, ending at #4709 and #1056.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 1996–2023
Beverly held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Dorothea in 12.
Highest recorded here: Beverly #2350 in 1996, Dorothea #857 in 2022.
The order changed in 2009: Dorothea moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #3005 and #4524; by 2009 that had become #4564 and #2148.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Beverly #4709, Dorothea #1056.
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 | Dorothea |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4709 (2023) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Beverly and Dorothea 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
Dorothea
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1969–2025
Highest recorded position: #425 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1982 (recorded 1969–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls