Beryl
The name of the pale gemstone, used as a given name from the Victorian era. The word reached English through Latin from the Greek beryllos.
Beryl in 2025
Beryl was given to 8 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 18,709th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 414,418 babies born.
The history of Beryl
Beryl reached its highest point in 1920, when 379 babies were given the name, ranking 628th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 556th, in 1905.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 12,468 babies have been named Beryl. Half of them were born before 1929, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Beryl by decade
| Decade | Babies named Beryl | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 163 | 664 |
| 1890s | 401 | 672 |
| 1900s | 746 | 556 |
| 1910s | 2,282 | 576 |
| 1920s | 2,876 | 628 |
| 1930s | 2,053 | 681 |
| 1940s | 1,588 | 966 |
| 1950s | 1,294 | 1,138 |
| 1960s | 535 | 2,039 |
| 1970s | 134 | 5,043 |
| 1980s | 121 | 6,016 |
| 1990s | 91 | 10,153 |
| 2000s | 46 | 13,839 |
| 2010s | 95 | 13,318 |
| 2020s | 43 | 17,298 |
Where Beryl is heading
Beryl has fallen 11% over the past decade, from 9 babies in 2015 to 8 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1920 peak — Beryl is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Beryl
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Beryl.