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Berlin

Unisex

Meaning of Berlin: German: 'river land'

Berlin is a unisex name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2787th most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#2787

58 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

3,431

First recorded 1899 · peak 2011

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 7 babies1982: 10 babies1983: 10 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 13 babies1986: 6 babies1987: 14 babies1988: 19 babies1989: 26 babies1990: 19 babies19901991: 28 babies1992: 23 babies1993: 18 babies1994: 15 babies1995: 25 babies1996: 26 babies1997: 17 babies1998: 17 babies1999: 22 babies2000: 14 babies20002001: 12 babies2002: 12 babies2003: 20 babies2004: 61 babies2005: 55 babies2006: 72 babies2007: 69 babies2008: 82 babies2009: 89 babies2010: 96 babies20102011: 102 babies2012: 79 babies2013: 80 babies2014: 91 babies2015: 87 babies2016: 80 babies2017: 71 babies2018: 74 babies2019: 64 babies2020: 91 babies20202021: 82 babies2022: 89 babies2023: 71 babies2024: 83 babies2025: 58 babies
US babies named Berlin per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 102.

Gender split

48% boys · 52% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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