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Beryl

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Beryl: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #2085 to #5742.200020082013201720212025#2085#5742
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#3126
1997#3824
1998#3848
2000#3912
2001#3998
2006#5061
2007#2085
2008#5545
2009#4564
2010#3533
2011#4764
2013#5742
2014#5691
2015#4736
2016#3609
2017#2925
2018#3985
2019#4686
2020#5493
2021#3961
2022#4645
2023#4056
2024#3318
2025#3705

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 24 of the 30 years from 1996 to 2025.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1964–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–1974

    Highest recorded position: #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–1974).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #3705 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #372 in Republic of Ireland in 1964.

Beryl's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#37056HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#33187HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#40565HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#46454HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#39615HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#54933HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#46864HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#39855HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#29258HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#36096HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#47364HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#56913HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#57423HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#47644HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#35336HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#45644HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#55453HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#208511HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#50613HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#39983HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#39123HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#38483HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#38243HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#31264HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#4903HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#3933HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#3723HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Beryl is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Beryl, between 1964 and 2025, in 27 of those 62 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1964England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 200719642025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–19743#372 in 1964
England and Wales1996–202524#2085 in 2007

Its high point came 43 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1964) than in England and Wales (2007).

No registrar recorded it for 21 years after 1974; it appears again in 1996.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Beryl

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1964–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #372 in Republic of Ireland in 1964. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.