boy's name

Berk

  • Origin Turkish
  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 1
  • Letters 4
  • Births on record 296

Berk is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2023 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Berk is a name of Turkish origin.
  • Peaked in 2010, when 18 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1993.
  • 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.

Berk over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.

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Births named Berk by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1990s 44
2000s 100
2010s 90
2020s (to 2023) 16

How popular is Berk?

In 2023, Berk was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Berk is used

England & Wales #4,013 5 in 2023
United States #13,854 5 in 2023

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Berk

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Berk also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Berk over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Berk

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Berk — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Berk

How popular is the name Berk?

In 2023, Berk was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Berk a girl's or a boy's name?

Berk is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Berk?

Berk has 1 syllable.

When was Berk most popular?

Berk peaked in 2010, when 18 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.