Berry
Berry is a given name and a nickname.
Meaning & Origin of Berry
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Berry is a given name and a nickname.
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The Story of Berry
As a girl name
Berry first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1921, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1925, when 13 Berrys were born — ranking #2,617 that year. As of 2026, Berry ranks #13,427 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 370 Berrys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Berry first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1880, with 30 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1963, when 108 Berrys were born — ranking #747 that year. As of 2026, Berry ranks #7,725 for boys with 10 births, gradually rising (+14%). In total, more than 6K Berrys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Berry
Berry is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Berry's peak popularity came in 1963 when it ranked #747. Use the chart and map above to compare Berry'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.