How Many People Are Named Berlin?
An estimated 2,400 people in the United States have the first name Berlin. It is used for both genders, with 52.1% female. The average bearer is 25 years old, and Berlin peaked in popularity in 2011 with 102 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Berlin 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 Berlin paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Berlin has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
- Berlin is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
2,400
About 1 in 142,814 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
52.1% confidence
Average Age
25
years old
Peak Year
2011
102 births
Total Registered
3,373
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Berlin
Berlin is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (47.9%) and females (52.1%). Out of 3,373 total births registered, 1,616 were male and 1,757 were female.
Berlin as a male name
Ranked #4,195 in 2024
25 male births in 2024
Peak: 1916 (42 births)
Berlin as a female name
Ranked #2,847 in 2024
58 female births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (97 births)
Berlin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Berlin span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 824 babies were registered. While Berlin is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Berlin by Decade
How has Berlin 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.
Berlin by State
Birth registrations for Berlin span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Utah. The lowest are in Oregon, Oklahoma, Colorado. On average, about 52 Berlins were registered per state.
Berlin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Berlin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Berlin
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Berlin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Berlin?
We estimate approximately 2,400 people named Berlin 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 142,814 Americans share this first name.
Is Berlin a common name?
Berlin is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,373 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Berlin most popular?
Berlin reached peak popularity in 2011, when 102 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Berlin is approximately 25 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Berlin a female name?
Berlin is predominantly female. 52.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Berlin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Berlin Smith, Berlin Johnson, Berlin 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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