Béryl
How to say it: bay-REEL · /beˈʁil/
From English beryl, the green gemstone, from Greek beryllos - rare unisex jewel name.
Béryl was the 9,500th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 8 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1910s, its births are down about 7% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #10,288 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #9,500 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 8 |
| Share of births | 1 in 414,417 |
| Peak decade | 1910s |
| Change over 10 years | −7% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #10,288 |
| In France, 2025 | #701 among girls’ names, 50 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Béryl peaked in the 1910s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Béryl is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Greek.
In France: #701 for girls in 2025.
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