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Beryl

Girl

Meaning of Beryl: Greek: 'sea-green jewel'

Beryl is a girl's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 10312th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 3318th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#10312

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3318

7 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

12,468

First recorded 1880 · peak 1920

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 20 babies1982: 13 babies1983: 12 babies1984: 15 babies1985: 7 babies1986: 9 babies1987: 18 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 19 babies1990: 13 babies19901991: 11 babies1992: 12 babies1993: 9 babies1994: 13 babies1995: 12 babies1996: 8 babies1997: 6 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 7 babies2000: 11 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 7 babies2004: 7 babies2005: 9 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 7 babies2008: 5 babies2009: 0 babies2010: 10 babies20102011: 0 babies2012: 12 babies2013: 10 babies2014: 14 babies2015: 9 babies2016: 9 babies2017: 14 babies2018: 9 babies2019: 8 babies2020: 9 babies20202021: 0 babies2022: 9 babies2023: 9 babies2024: 8 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Beryl per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 20.

Gender split

19% boys · 81% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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