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Beverley

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What official birth registration shows about Beverley: 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 #848 to #5785.199920032007201120162025#848#5785
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#848
1997#850
1998#925
1999#1018
2000#897
2001#1520
2002#1928
2003#1056
2004#1836
2005#1121
2006#2137
2007#1337
2008#1302
2009#3031
2010#3533
2011#2636
2012#4171
2013#3160
2014#5691
2016#5785
2017#4063
2018#5666
2019#5591
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 Republic of Ireland in 22 of the 40 years from 1966 to 2005.

In 2005: #689 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #1121 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1952–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1954–1963

    Highest recorded position: #40 among girls in New Zealand, in 1955 (recorded 1954–1963).

    New Zealand · 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 4 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #40 in New Zealand in 1955.

Beverley'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
2019England and Walesfemale#55913HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#56663HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#40635HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#57853HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#56913HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#31607HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#41715HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#26369HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#35336HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#30317HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#130222HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#133720HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#213710HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#112122HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#183611HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#105622HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#19289HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#152012HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#89724HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#101820HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#92523HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#85026HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#84826HighVerified
1960New South Wales, Australiafemale#84100InsufficientNot yet available
1959New South Wales, Australiafemale#82103InsufficientNot yet available
1958New South Wales, Australiafemale#68125InsufficientNot yet available
1957New South Wales, Australiafemale#59157InsufficientNot yet available
1956New South Wales, Australiafemale#60152InsufficientNot yet available
1955New South Wales, Australiafemale#46208InsufficientNot yet available
1954New South Wales, Australiafemale#45194InsufficientNot yet available
1953New South Wales, Australiafemale#42232InsufficientNot yet available
1952New South Wales, Australiafemale#42235InsufficientNot yet available
1963New Zealandfemale#10068HighVerified
1961New Zealandfemale#10076HighVerified
1960New Zealandfemale#8190HighVerified
1959New Zealandfemale#69107HighVerified
1958New Zealandfemale#67110HighVerified
1957New Zealandfemale#61113HighVerified
1956New Zealandfemale#52123HighVerified
1955New Zealandfemale#40155HighVerified
1954New Zealandfemale#41154HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#6893HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#4155HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#4923HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#4175HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#4714HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#3707HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#4674HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#3488HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#4684HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#4973HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#4554HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#3407HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#3746HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#3895HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#3835HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#2829HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#4433HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#2877HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#2538HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#3444HighVerified

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

Where Beverley is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Beverley, between 1952 and 2025, in 56 of those 74 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.

New South Wales, Austra…New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1952New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1953New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1954New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1955New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1956New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1957New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1958New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1959New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1960New South Wales, Australia: highest position in 1952New ZealandNew Zealand: recorded in 1954New Zealand: recorded in 1955New Zealand: recorded in 1956New Zealand: recorded in 1957New Zealand: recorded in 1958New Zealand: recorded in 1959New Zealand: recorded in 1960New Zealand: recorded in 1961New Zealand: recorded in 1963New Zealand: highest position in 1955Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1967England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England 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 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 199619522025
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
New South Wales, Australia1952–19609#42 in 1952
New Zealand1954–19639#40 in 1955
Republic of Ireland1966–200522#253 in 1967
England and Wales1996–202524#848 in 1996

Its high point came 44 years earlier in New South Wales, Australia (1952) than in England and Wales (1996).

No registrar recorded it for 5 years after 2019; it appears again in 2025.

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

What is known about Beverley

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1952–2025.
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 4 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #40 in New Zealand in 1955. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.