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Beverly

“Beaver clearing” — Old English origin

Girl's name · #1018 in the US (2025) · Heirloom

Beverly is an heirloom: its strongest era came around 1937, when it ranked #14. It has thinned since but never left the records — about 379,000 girls since 1893, ranked #1018 today.

Around the world: about 1 in 9,200 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 24 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Beverlys

• Beverly Sills — American operatic soprano (1929-2007)
• Beverly D'Angelo — American actress (born 1951)
• Beverly Aadland — American film actress (1942-2010)
• Beverly Cleary — American writer of children's books (1916–2021)
• Beverly Garland — American actress (1926–2008)

In stories & tradition

• Beverly Crusher — Vectors · Descent
• Beverly Marsh — It · It: Chapter Two
• Beverly Switzler — Earth-616

What Beverlys become

Among 374 notable people named Beverly:

Entertainers appear 1.71× more often than among typical names — e.g. Beverly D'Angelo, American actress (born 1951).

Similar names: Shirley · Belinda · Everley · Carolyn · Bobbie · Billie

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