How Many People Are Named Berle?
An estimated 89 people in the United States have the first name Berle. It is predominantly male (96.8%). The average bearer is 80 years old, and Berle peaked in popularity in 1941 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Berle 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 Berle paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 80, Berle is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1956.
- Berle is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
89
About 1 in 3,851,172 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
96.8% confidence
Average Age
80
years old
Peak Year
1941
16 births
Total Registered
342
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Berle
Berle is predominantly male (96.8%), though 11 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Berle as a male name
Ranked #3,335 in 1962
7 male births in 1962
Peak: 1941 (16 births)
Berle as a female name
Ranked #4,360 in 1926
6 female births in 1926
Peak: 1926 (6 births)
Berle: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Berle span from the 1910s to the 1960s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 108 babies were registered. Berle has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Berle by Decade
How has Berle 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.
Berle + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Berle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Berle
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Berle: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Berle?
We estimate approximately 89 people named Berle 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 3,851,172 Americans share this first name.
Is Berle a common name?
Berle is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 62.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 342 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Berle most popular?
Berle reached peak popularity in 1941, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Berle is approximately 80 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Berle a male name?
Berle is predominantly male. 96.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Berle Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Berle Smith, Berle Johnson, Berle 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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