Holding steady.
Popularity of Bevelyn since 1920
Babies named Bevelyn per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1955, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Bevelyn's real moment was 1944.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 10 |
| 1930s | 33 |
| 1940s | 70 |
| 1950s | 112 |
| 1960s | 39 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Bevelyn is a rare American coinage that first appeared in 1920 and saw its peak year in 1944. The name has never ranked in the top 1000, making it a distinctive choice. Its trajectory has been stable with very low usage. The name likely follows the pattern of creating feminine names with the '-lyn' suffix, popular in the mid-20th century.
Bevelyn is a rare American name first recorded in 1920. It may be a respelling or diminutive of Beverly, a surname-turned-given-name from an English place name meaning 'beaver stream.' Alternatively, it might be a coinage combining the popular 'Bev-' prefix with the fashionable '-lyn' suffix, which was common in the early 20th century. The name saw modest use in the 1940s, peaking in 1944.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Bev, Lyn
Variants: Bevlyn, Beverlyn
Sibling names for Bevelyn
Names that share Bevelyn's style, for a brother or sister.
