Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Beryl
Endangered
Down 97.4% from peak
Peak era
1920
Peak births
311
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Beryl
How many people are named Beryl?
An estimated 2,003 living Americans are named Beryl.
How rare is Beryl?
Beryl is very rare among babies today, with 8 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 97.4% from its 1920 peak.
How old is the typical Beryl?
The median age of a living American named Beryl is approximately 70 years, with most bearers falling between 59 and 77 years old.
Is Beryl still popular?
No. Beryl is endangered as a baby name, down 97.4% from its 1920 peak with 8 births in 2025.
Where is Beryl most common?
Beryl has its strongest geographic signal in Louisiana, where it appears 6.2× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19202025
Peak year
1920
Decline from peak
97.4%
2025
8
All-time
10,130
Where it lives now
Beryl is most concentrated in Louisiana — about 6.2× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Beryl is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.