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Berkley

Unisex

Meaning of Berkley: English: 'birch tree meadow'

Berkley is a unisex name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 794th most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#794

334 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

7,712

First recorded 1891 · peak 2021

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 14 babies1982: 14 babies1983: 10 babies1984: 19 babies1985: 17 babies1986: 14 babies1987: 21 babies1988: 12 babies1989: 19 babies1990: 17 babies19901991: 22 babies1992: 20 babies1993: 29 babies1994: 40 babies1995: 39 babies1996: 39 babies1997: 35 babies1998: 53 babies1999: 56 babies2000: 48 babies20002001: 63 babies2002: 59 babies2003: 80 babies2004: 76 babies2005: 86 babies2006: 142 babies2007: 156 babies2008: 162 babies2009: 193 babies2010: 227 babies20102011: 251 babies2012: 268 babies2013: 284 babies2014: 274 babies2015: 290 babies2016: 275 babies2017: 255 babies2018: 319 babies2019: 305 babies2020: 381 babies20202021: 389 babies2022: 371 babies2023: 363 babies2024: 342 babies2025: 334 babies
US babies named Berkley per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 389.

Gender split

29% boys · 71% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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