Berlin
Girl name · #3789 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 39 baby girls were named Berlin, placing it at #3789 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2408, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 46,154 girls born in 2025 was named Berlin.
The 107-year story
Berlin first appears in the Social Security records in 1918, when 10 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2011, when 97 girls were named Berlin — good for #2017 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.
Babies named Berlin per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Berlin in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Berlin is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Berlin will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Berlin is most common
State-level data for Berlin is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Berlin
Statistically, parents drawn to Berlin tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Braylin, Kylin, Ailin, Rylin, and Taylin.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Berlin | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 | #3780 |
| 2024 | 58 | #2857 |
| 2023 | 47 | #3386 |
| 2022 | 56 | #2956 |
| 2021 | 56 | #2958 |
| 2020 | 61 | #2712 |
| 2019 | 47 | #3337 |
| 2018 | 63 | #2711 |
| 2017 | 62 | #2744 |
| 2016 | 75 | #2446 |
| 2015 | 76 | #2408 |
| 2014 | 86 | #2194 |
| 2013 | 75 | #2408 |
| 2012 | 72 | #2516 |
| 2011 | 97 | #2017 |
| 2010 | 90 | #2167 |
| 2009 | 84 | #2316 |
| 2008 | 75 | #2511 |
| 2007 | 69 | #2647 |
| 2006 | 66 | #2701 |
| 2005 | 48 | #3212 |
| 2004 | 56 | #2851 |
| 2003 | 20 | #5795 |
| 2002 | 12 | #8280 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Berlin a popular girl name?
Berlin ranked #3789 among girls in 2025 with 39 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2408.
When was the name Berlin most popular?
Berlin peaked in 2011, when 97 American girls received the name (ranked #2017 that year). Since 2011 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Berlin?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 46,154 newborn American girls was named Berlin. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.