unisex name
Berlin
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,563
Berlin is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 54% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 58 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2011, when 102 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 57,162 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Berlin started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1899.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Berlin 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 | 6 |
| 1910s | 242 |
| 1920s | 383 |
| 1930s | 226 |
| 1940s | 194 |
| 1950s | 117 |
| 1960s | 97 |
| 1970s | 62 |
| 1980s | 105 |
| 1990s | 210 |
| 2000s | 486 |
| 2010s | 824 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 474 |
How popular is Berlin?
In 2025, Berlin was given to 58 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Berlin 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 Berlin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Berlin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Berlin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Berlin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Berlin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Berlin
How popular is the name Berlin?
In 2025, Berlin was given to 58 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Berlin a girl's or a boy's name?
Berlin is used for both girls and boys. About 54% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Berlin?
Berlin has 2 syllables.
When was Berlin most popular?
Berlin peaked in 2011, when 102 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Berlin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Berlin currently ranks #3,810 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Berlin originally a boys' or girls' name?
Berlin was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.