Beverly vs Paula
Paula leads today (#853 vs #1,016), and both are climbing.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Beverly and Paula per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#1,016
#853
Babies named in 2025
246
318
Peak year
1937
1963
Trend
Rising since 2011
Rising since 2014
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
378,561
280,856
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