Feminine dossier · first seen 1952
Berkley
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2021
Peak births
354
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Berkley
How many people are named Berkley?
An estimated 5,448 living Americans are named Berkley.
How rare is Berkley?
Berkley is uncommon among babies today, with 301 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 15% from its 2021 peak.
How old is the typical Berkley?
The median age of a living American named Berkley is approximately 10 years, with most bearers falling between 5 and 16 years old.
Is Berkley still popular?
Yes — Berkley is currently rising in popularity, with 301 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.5× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Berkley most common?
Berkley has its strongest geographic signal in South Dakota, where it appears 15.0× more often than the national baseline.
1952Peak 20212025
Peak year
2021
Decline from peak
15%
2025
301
All-time
5,510
Where it lives now
Berkley is most concentrated in Nebraska — about 8.7× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Berkley is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.