How Many People Are Named Berry?
An estimated 3,157 people in the United States have the first name Berry. It is predominantly male (93.9%). The average bearer is 58 years old, and Berry peaked in popularity in 1963 with 108 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Berry 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 Berry paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,157
About 1 in 108,570 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
93.9% confidence
Average Age
58
years old
Peak Year
1963
108 births
Total Registered
6,103
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Berry
Berry is predominantly male (93.9%), though 370 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Berry as a male name
Ranked #7,804 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 1963 (108 births)
Berry as a female name
Ranked #13,693 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 1925 (13 births)
Berry: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Berry span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 854 babies were registered. Berry has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Berry by Decade
How has Berry 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.
Berry by State
Birth registrations for Berry span all 20 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Texas, North Carolina. The lowest are in West Virginia, Louisiana, Indiana. On average, about 99 Berrys were registered per state.
Berry + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Berry as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Berry
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Berry: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Berry?
We estimate approximately 3,157 people named Berry 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 108,570 Americans share this first name.
Is Berry a common name?
Berry is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,103 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Berry most popular?
Berry reached peak popularity in 1963, when 108 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Berry is approximately 58 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Berry a male name?
Berry is predominantly male. 93.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Berry Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Berry Smith, Berry Johnson, Berry 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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