Beryl
Beryl is a given name with reference to the mineral beryl. Although more commonly a feminine given name, it has been used in the past as a masculine name, predominantly in the United States.
Meaning & Origin of Beryl
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Beryl is a given name with reference to the mineral beryl. Although more commonly a feminine given name, it has been used in the past as a masculine name, predominantly in the United States.
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The Story of Beryl
As a girl name
Beryl first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1880, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 311 Beryls were born — ranking #374 that year. As of 2026, Beryl ranks #11,069 for girls with 8 births, gradually falling (-13%). In total, more than 10K Beryls have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Beryl first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1890, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 78 Beryls were born — ranking #716 that year. As of 2026, Beryl ranks #7,906 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Beryls have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Beryl
Beryl is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 10K births in the dataset. Beryl's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #374. Use the chart and map above to compare Beryl's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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