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    The first name Berkley

    A unisex name.

    2 syllables Unisex Also a surname

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Berkley at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 301 girls born in the United States were named Berkley, the 888th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2021, when 354 were.

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    GirlsBoys
    7,712
    babies named Berkley since 1880
    #888
    rank in 2025
    2021
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Berkley

    1 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Berkley Bedell
      American politician (1921-2019)

    Questions

    Is Berkley a boy's or a girl's name?
    Both. Of the 7,712 US babies named Berkley since 1880, 71% were girls and 29% boys.
    When was Berkley most popular?
    2021 in the United States, when 354 babies were named Berkley, its highest rank at 798th.
    Is Berkley also a surname?
    Yes. Berkley is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.