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Data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024

Berkeley — Meaning, Origin & Popularity | Namesake
All names
Berk|Berkely
English◈ Unisex · 52% boy · 48% girl↓ Fading

◈= unisex (gender-neutral)

Berkeley

◈

BERK-lee · 2 syllables

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Girl
#2382
↓ Fading
Girl
#2382
Popularity score: 21
↓ Fading
Peak
#1909 in 2020
5yr
-110 ranks
Velocity
-110
Birth frequency
2.1 per 100,000 births
Boy
#10006
Popularity score: 7
↓ Fading
Peak
#5905 in 2022
5yr
-2664 ranks
Velocity
-2664
Birth frequency
1.9 per 1,000,000 births

Popularity Over Time

↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular

How Popular Is This Name?

Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.

BOY
Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #10006 · Falling since 2020

All US boy names
Top 200 boy names
English boy names
Berkeley

Popularity score: 7  ·  SSA Rank: #10006

GIRL
Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #2382 · Falling since 2020

All US girl names
Top 200 girl names
English girl names
Berkeley

Popularity score: 21  ·  SSA Rank: #2382

Rare  ·  Distinctive  ·  Familiar  ·  Common  ·  Very Common

Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.

Namesake Score
30
Higher than 30% of names
Combines uniqueness, trend, meaning, feasibility, and search interest.
Trend
↓ Fading
-110 ranks
Based on SSA rank velocity
Feasibility
Limited
.com taken · — · clear
Low friction, available
Uniqueness
70
21 per 10,000 births
Won't be common in class

Berkeley scores lower overall — the popularity trend is fading.

Meaning Depth37% of score
60
Name Trend28% of score
32
Uniqueness20% of score
70
Feasibility15% of score
50

Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.

Name DNA
UnisexNaturePlace-nameEnglish2-syllableModernCoolAcademic
Character
intellectual curiosityindependent thinkingacademic distinctionrefined sophisticationpioneering spirit
People with this name

Qualities shared by notable Berkeleys

principledcontemporaryvisualsocialdigital
STRONG
High confidence

Berkeley is an English unisex name with cooling SSA momentum. It ranked #2382 in the US in 2024.

Trend:↓ Fading · -110 ranks
Feasibility:.com taken · — · clear
Popularity:#10006 · very rare
Berkeley at a Glance
Meaning:From a place name meaning 'birch tree stream' or 'fortified settlement by a stream.' Associated with Berkeley, California and the prestigious University of California, Berkeley.
Language root:Old English · Germanic
Peak rank:#1909 in 2020
5yr change:-110 ranks
Sex usage:Girl #2382 · Boy #10006
Notable bearers
Berkeley Breathed
Cartoonist, creator of Bloom County
Berkeley Anderson
Social media personality and model
Similar Sound
Berkley◈StanleyBentley◈BeverleyBradleyBarley
Similar Style
Hadley◈PaisleyFinley◈Oakley◈Waverly◈Marley◈
Works well with
Wren◈IvyHazelStellan◈Beckett◈Rowan◈Quinn◈River◈
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Hadley◈
English · #114
→ Stable
Paisley
Scottish · #61
→ Stable
Oakley◈
English · #157
→ Stable
Waverly◈
English · #916
↓ Declining
Marley◈
Celtic · #287
→ Stable
Evelyn
English · #8
→ Stable
Source: Social Security Administration baby names data. Popularity data reflects US births. Feasibility data updated monthly.
Berkeley illustration
Name Intelligence
Berkeley · Overview
Summary

Berkeley is an English unisex name with cooling SSA momentum. It ranked #2382 in the US in 2024.

Search interest: 37/100 → Stable

Strengths
Works for any sex
52% boy · 48% girl. A genuinely unisex name is rare at this level of distinctiveness.
Nature · Modern character
Berkeley carries a cool, grounded quality that makes it distinctive without being invented.
Considerations
Popularity declining
Rank has dropped 110 positions in the last year. Consider whether this trajectory matters for your decision.
Domain taken
berkeley.com is not available. Alternative TLDs may work.
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Data source:Social Security Administration
Coverage:US births 1879–2024
Updated:January 2025
ISR:Refreshes monthly
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