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Berkeley

Unisex

Meaning of Berkeley: English: 'birch tree meadow'

Berkeley is a unisex name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2177th most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#2177

81 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,973

First recorded 1913 · peak 2017

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 6 babies1982: 6 babies1983: 12 babies1984: 6 babies1985: 15 babies1986: 17 babies1987: 11 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 21 babies1990: 8 babies19901991: 18 babies1992: 16 babies1993: 22 babies1994: 23 babies1995: 27 babies1996: 20 babies1997: 27 babies1998: 33 babies1999: 30 babies2000: 30 babies20002001: 37 babies2002: 31 babies2003: 34 babies2004: 46 babies2005: 58 babies2006: 52 babies2007: 55 babies2008: 72 babies2009: 66 babies2010: 88 babies20102011: 109 babies2012: 97 babies2013: 105 babies2014: 99 babies2015: 125 babies2016: 133 babies2017: 133 babies2018: 132 babies2019: 116 babies2020: 110 babies20202021: 101 babies2022: 95 babies2023: 92 babies2024: 83 babies2025: 81 babies
US babies named Berkeley per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 133.

Gender split

30% boys · 70% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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