Berkeley
Girl name · #2488 in 2025 · Uniqueness 80/100
Berkeley is currently the #2488 girl name in the United States — 71 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1883, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,352 girls born in 2025 was named Berkeley.
Babies named Berkeley per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 102-year story
Berkeley first appears in the Social Security records in 1923, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 119 girls were named Berkeley — good for #1761 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Berkeley in class?
Berkeley scores 80 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Berkeley will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Berkeley is most common
State-level data for Berkeley is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Berkeley
Statistically, parents drawn to Berkeley tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Blakeley, Brynnley, Brynley, Blakley, and Kinzley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Berkeley | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 71 | #2485 |
| 2024 | 76 | #2389 |
| 2023 | 81 | #2269 |
| 2022 | 80 | #2319 |
| 2021 | 89 | #2119 |
| 2020 | 100 | #1908 |
| 2019 | 98 | #1971 |
| 2018 | 115 | #1774 |
| 2017 | 119 | #1761 |
| 2016 | 117 | #1775 |
| 2015 | 108 | #1883 |
| 2014 | 85 | #2213 |
| 2013 | 84 | #2211 |
| 2012 | 77 | #2401 |
| 2011 | 88 | #2156 |
| 2010 | 76 | #2451 |
| 2009 | 56 | #3047 |
| 2008 | 56 | #3054 |
| 2007 | 48 | #3428 |
| 2006 | 43 | #3617 |
| 2005 | 45 | #3366 |
| 2004 | 30 | #4492 |
| 2003 | 24 | #5092 |
| 2002 | 21 | #5444 |
| 2001 | 29 | #4209 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Berkeley a popular girl name?
Berkeley ranked #2488 among girls in 2025 with 71 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1883.
When was the name Berkeley most popular?
Berkeley peaked in 2017, when 119 American girls received the name (ranked #1761 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Berkeley?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,352 newborn American girls was named Berkeley. It scores 80/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.