unisex name
Berkley
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 8,072
the United States
#889
2025 births
Berkley is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 72% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 334 babies in the United States, ranking #889. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2021, when 389 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 9,926 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Berkley started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1891.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Berkley over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 15 |
| 1910s | 155 |
| 1920s | 231 |
| 1930s | 224 |
| 1940s | 165 |
| 1950s | 179 |
| 1960s | 123 |
| 1970s | 117 |
| 1980s | 155 |
| 1990s | 350 |
| 2000s | 1,065 |
| 2010s | 2,748 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,180 |
How popular is Berkley?
In 2025, Berkley was given to 334 babies in the United States, ranking #889 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Berkley is used
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 Berkley
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Berkley also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Berkley over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Berkley
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Berkley — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Berkley
How popular is the name Berkley?
In 2025, Berkley was given to 334 babies in the United States, ranking #889 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Berkley a girl's or a boy's name?
Berkley is used for both girls and boys. About 72% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Berkley?
Berkley has 2 syllables.
When was Berkley most popular?
Berkley peaked in 2021, when 389 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Berkley a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Berkley currently ranks #889 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Berkley originally a boys' or girls' name?
Berkley was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.