Beverly, how well-known is she? In 2018, Beverly was the 1,293rd most popular girl's name in the United States. Beverly, while no longer in the top 1000, was once ranked higher. It achieved its maximum popularity position of #14 in 1937.
In terms of other countries, Beverly is used quite frequently among female names in Australia and New Zealand. In Australia, it is the 14th most common name for girls born in 2016. In New Zealand, it is used almost as often as Brianna.
Beverly first entered the list of the most popular names in the United States in 1937. It rose in popularity after being introduced in the 1930s television series starring Beverly Tucker.
After World War II, when many women wanted to remove their family names from their children's records, naming your child after someone famous or unique would help make him or her stand out. Thus, the popularity of Beverly increased even more.
Bev has always been particularly popular among African Americans. In fact, it was the most popular girl's name among this population between 1940 and 1969. It dropped down a bit but still remains highly popular today.
Bev also has a history of usage within the Jewish community. It was originally used as an abbreviation of Rebecca but now is used on its own too.
Shannon, a rare name, was the 1,478th most popular girl's name in the United States in 2018. Shannon, a former top 1000 name, is now less common. It achieved its maximum popularity position of #17 in 1976.
Shannon entered the list in 1969 and reached its peak position in 1976. Since then, it has been declining in usage.
Shannon is derived from a female given name Shauna.
It was originally used as an English unisex given name until 1969 when it was assigned to the female figure Shannen Douglas. She became very famous after appearing in several movies including The Outsiders (1983) and Teen Wolf (1985).
Now, Shannon is used as a first name for girls and boys.
It's especially popular among people with Irish ancestry (269 people with this name in America in 2016). However, it is also used by people of other ethnic backgrounds (including Asian), possibly people with Irish roots who use it as a first name.
After appearing on the list in 1969, the name Shannon started losing popularity and was ranked as the 1784th most popular name for girls in 2018.
How well-known is Katie? Katie, a relatively common girl's name, was the 449th most popular in the United States in 2018. Since 1880, when the Social Security Administration began keeping statistics, this top 500 challenger has held a position in the top 500. There have been 14 babies named Katie each year on average since 1880.
Katie is ranked as the 19th most popular name of all time. It rose in popularity after being introduced into the United States in 1872 by Dr. John Harvey Kellogg. Before that time it was used exclusively as a first name.
In 2016, the most recent year for which statistics are available, there were 100 babies born with the name Katie in the United States. This makes it the 9th most common name of birth certificate data entry clerk, the job title of an individual who types information from birth certificates. Of these 100 babies, two used a middle initial and had the surname McCarty or MacCartney, while 98 did not use an initial. The largest number of babies born with the name Katie in one year was three years ago in 2016 when there were also 100 babies born with the name Katie in the United States.
Here are other names that start with the letter K: Kaitlyn, Kaylee, Keira, and Kiera. Then too, there are Katharine, Katherine, and Katey.
Holly has appeared in the top ten most popular girl's names once and has appeared in the top 100 names 25 times. Holly has been used as a girl's name in the United States since 1880, with around 203097 girls given the name in the last 200 years. Holly saw the greatest increase in popularity as a baby name in 1983, when its use increased by 138.12 percent. It was followed by Lucy (117.31 percent increase) and Emily (113.43 percent increase).
Holly is a traditional Christmas name for girls. It was originally used as an English name but is now popular across America and among immigrants to the country from Europe and Asia.
Holly is a popular choice among parents who want something unique for their child. It isn't commonly found as a first name nor is it usually needed to make someone famous; however, some people do choose to add a middle name of some significance to their children. Nameberry offers more information on how others with the same name or similar names are using them today.
How well-liked is Mary? In 2018, the fairly common name Mary was rated 126th in the United States for girl's names. Mary has been a top 250 placer since the Social Security Administration began keeping statistics in 1880, and she is currently one among the top 250 most popular.
Mary has seen significant usage increases recently. Between 1990 and 1998, the number of people named Mary more than doubled, from 176,000 to 400,000. Between 1999 and 2008, that figure again increased by about 50 percent, to 612,000.
The rise in popularity of the name Mary can be attributed to various factors. Mary is the first name of at least six American women who have held the office of President of the United States: Mary Ann Claflin, Mary Elizabeth "Mother" Teresa Gallagher, Mary Katherine "Kate" Gifford, Mary Lou Gehlerich, and Mary Rose Emhoff. Additionally, Mary is the name of two female angels who appear in the stained glass window at St. Mary's Cathedral in Baltimore: Maria Venetia Mancini and Maria Wilhelmina Sara Bonaparte.
Mary was originally used as an English given name until it was usurped by Maggie in 1905. However, between 1880 and 1955, Mary was also the most popular girls' name in England. Since then, it has fallen out of favor.
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