Beverly or Beverley is an
English surname, which was in turn taken from the place name
Beverley. The place name derives from
Old English, combining befer ("beaver") and leah ("clearing').[citation needed]
It is also a
given name. It was at one time a common masculine given name, but is now almost exclusively a feminine name due to the popularity of a 1904 novel, Beverly of Graustark by
George Barr McCutcheon.[1] Its association with
Beverly Hills, California, where many well known film actors live, might also have contributed to its usage in the United States.[2]
Usage
The name ranked among the 1,000 most popular names for newborn girls in the United States between 1905 and 1999 and was among the top 100 names for American girls between 1926 and 1964. It was at the peak of its popularity in 1937, when it was the 14th most popular name for newborn girls. It was also among the 1,000 most popular names for American boys at different points between 1880 and 1954.
It was among the top 100 names for newborn girls in Canada between 1929 and 1963, and among the top 100 names for newborn girls in New Zealand between 1930 and 1953.[3] As of 2024[update] the name is again increasing in usage, influenced by the popularity of similar sounding names such as
Everly and
Bellamy.[4]
People with the name
Notable people with the name Beverly or Beverley include:
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name or the same
family name. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.
Beverly or Beverley is an
English surname, which was in turn taken from the place name
Beverley. The place name derives from
Old English, combining befer ("beaver") and leah ("clearing').[citation needed]
It is also a
given name. It was at one time a common masculine given name, but is now almost exclusively a feminine name due to the popularity of a 1904 novel, Beverly of Graustark by
George Barr McCutcheon.[1] Its association with
Beverly Hills, California, where many well known film actors live, might also have contributed to its usage in the United States.[2]
Usage
The name ranked among the 1,000 most popular names for newborn girls in the United States between 1905 and 1999 and was among the top 100 names for American girls between 1926 and 1964. It was at the peak of its popularity in 1937, when it was the 14th most popular name for newborn girls. It was also among the 1,000 most popular names for American boys at different points between 1880 and 1954.
It was among the top 100 names for newborn girls in Canada between 1929 and 1963, and among the top 100 names for newborn girls in New Zealand between 1930 and 1953.[3] As of 2024[update] the name is again increasing in usage, influenced by the popularity of similar sounding names such as
Everly and
Bellamy.[4]
People with the name
Notable people with the name Beverly or Beverley include:
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name or the same
family name. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.