Berkley
The Story of Berkley
As a girl name
Berkley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1952, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 354 Berkleys were born — ranking #798 that year. As of 2026, Berkley ranks #881 for girls with 307 births, gradually rising (+11%). In total, more than 6K Berkleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Berkley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1891, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 50 Berkleys were born — ranking #2,460 that year. As of 2026, Berkley ranks #3,710 for boys with 30 births, falling sharply (-22%). In total, more than 2K Berkleys 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 Berkley
Berkley is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1952 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Berkley's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #798. Use the chart and map above to compare Berkley'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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