Girl · #3,942 in 2026

Berklee

Name: Popularity of the name Berklee in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Berklee, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Berklee College of Music is a private music college in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known for the study of jazz and modern American music, it also offers college-level courses in a wide range of contemporary and historic styles, including rock, hip hop, reggae, salsa, heavy metal and bluegrass.

Current Rank

#3,942

Peak Rank

#1,656 (2018)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-45%

1992

First Year

2026

Last Year

2018

Peak Year

#1656

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Berklee

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Berklee

Berklee first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1992, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 127 Berklees were born — ranking #1,656 that year. As of 2026, Berklee ranks #3,942 for baby girls with 37 births, falling sharply (-45%). In total, more than 1K Berklees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Berklee

Phonetically similar names — useful when Berklee is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Berkeley
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Berkely
Burghley
Broccoli
Burly
Barkley
Brolly
Buckley
Brulee
Burley
Barclay

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Berklee

What does the name Berklee mean?

How popular is Berklee in 2026?

In 2026, Berklee ranks #3,942 among girls' names in the U.S., with 37 babies given the name that year.

When was Berklee most popular?

Berklee reached its peak popularity in 2018, ranking #1,656 that year with 127 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Berklee most popular?

Berklee has historically been most popular in South Dakota, West Virginia, Idaho. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Berklee.

Is Berklee a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Berklee is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Berklee?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Berklee include Julienne, Kelby, Jobina. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Berklee

Berklee is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Berklee's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #1,656. Use the chart and map above to compare Berklee'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.