Berlyn
The Story of Berlyn
As a girl name
Berlyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1928, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 54 Berlyns were born — ranking #3,126 that year. As of 2026, Berlyn ranks #5,740 for girls with 21 births, gradually falling (-13%). In total, more than 960 Berlyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Berlyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1916, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1934, when 11 Berlyns were born — ranking #2,266 that year. As of 2026, Berlyn ranks #12,141 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 87 Berlyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Berlyn
Berlyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1928 and has accumulated 960 births in the dataset. Berlyn's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #3,071. Use the chart and map above to compare Berlyn'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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