How Many People Are Named Berl?
An estimated 531 people in the United States have the first name Berl. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 39 years old, and Berl peaked in popularity in 1922 with 26 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Berl 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 Berl paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
531
About 1 in 645,488 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1922
26 births
Total Registered
1,077
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Berl
Berl is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,077 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Berl as a male name
Ranked #5,248 in 2024
18 male births in 2024
Peak: 1922 (26 births)
Berl as a female name
Ranked #5,197 in 1921
5 female births in 1921
Peak: 1921 (5 births)
Berl: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Berl span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 220 babies were registered. While Berl is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Berl by Decade
How has Berl 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.
Berl by State
Birth registrations for Berl span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Illinois, Indiana. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Indiana, Illinois. On average, about 50 Berls were registered per state.
Berl + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Berl as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Berl
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Berl: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Berl?
We estimate approximately 531 people named Berl 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 645,488 Americans share this first name.
Is Berl a common name?
Berl is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,077 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Berl most popular?
Berl reached peak popularity in 1922, when 26 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Berl is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Berl a male name?
Berl is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Berl Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Berl Smith, Berl Johnson, Berl 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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