Berkley
A spelling of Berkeley, an English place name and surname from Old English beorc, birch, and leah, a clearing.
Berkley in 2025
Berkley was given to 334 babies in the United States in 2025 — 33 boys and 301 girls, making it the 1,572nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 9,926 babies born.
The history of Berkley
Berkley reached its highest point in 2021, when 389 babies were given the name, ranking 1,405th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,384th, in 2020.
Across the 135 years of records since 1891, 7,712 babies have been named Berkley. Half of them were born before 2014, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Berkley has switched sex over its history: it went mostly to boys in its early decades, and goes mostly to girls today.
Berkley by decade
| Decade | Babies named Berkley | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 | 2,172 |
| 1900s | 15 | 2,722 |
| 1910s | 155 | 2,662 |
| 1920s | 231 | 2,531 |
| 1930s | 224 | 2,369 |
| 1940s | 165 | 2,930 |
| 1950s | 179 | 3,351 |
| 1960s | 123 | 4,086 |
| 1970s | 117 | 5,185 |
| 1980s | 155 | 6,215 |
| 1990s | 350 | 4,236 |
| 2000s | 1,065 | 2,267 |
| 2010s | 2,748 | 1,584 |
| 2020s | 2,180 | 1,384 |
Where Berkley is heading
Berkley has risen 15% over the past decade, from 290 babies in 2015 to 334 in 2025.
Names like Berkley
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Berkley.