How Many People Are Named Berkeley?
An estimated 2,603 people in the United States have the first name Berkeley. It is used for both genders, with 69.2% female. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Berkeley peaked in popularity in 2016 with 133 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Berkeley as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Berkeley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Berkeley has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
Estimated Living Americans
2,603
About 1 in 131,677 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
69.2% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2016
133 births
Total Registered
2,892
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Berkeley
Berkeley is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (30.8%) and females (69.2%). Out of 2,892 total births registered, 890 were male and 2,002 were female.
Berkeley as a male name
Ranked #10,006 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (21 births)
Berkeley as a female name
Ranked #2,382 in 2024
76 female births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (119 births)
Berkeley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Berkeley span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,137 babies were registered. While Berkeley is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Berkeley by Decade
How has Berkeley tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Berkeley by State
Birth registrations for Berkeley span all 20 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Virginia. The lowest are in Tennessee, South Carolina, Oregon. On average, about 35 Berkeleys were registered per state.
Berkeley + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Berkeley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Berkeley
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Berkeley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Berkeley?
We estimate approximately 2,603 people named Berkeley are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 131,677 Americans share this first name.
Is Berkeley a common name?
Berkeley is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,892 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Berkeley most popular?
Berkeley reached peak popularity in 2016, when 133 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Berkeley is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Berkeley a female name?
Berkeley is predominantly female. 69.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Berkeley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Berkeley Smith, Berkeley Johnson, Berkeley Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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