Berklee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,135

among girls · ↑271 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Berklee · +11% vs 2024

How common

1 in 31,515

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2018

132 babies

All-time total

1,269

#6,458 all-time among girls

First recorded

1992

in Social Security records

Berklee popularity over time

1,269 babies have been named Berklee since 1992, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	17	–	17	2	–	#12,657
2000s	137	–	137	14	+706%	#4,382
2010s	677	27	704	70	+414%	#1,657
2020s (to 2025)	411	–	411	69	-3%	#1,992

Where Berklee is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	46	0.03	outside top 500
2027	42	0.03	outside top 500
2028	39	0.02	outside top 500
2029	36	0.02	outside top 500
2030	34	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Berklee

Berklee is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,135 in 2025 with 51 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1992, 1,269 American babies have been named Berklee. Its peak came in 2018, when 132 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Berklee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Berklee?

The median living Berklee is about 7 years old; half are between 4 and 12. An estimated 1,300 people named Berklee are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Berklee year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	51	#3,135	–	–
2024	46	#3,406	–	–
2023	67	#2,621	–	–
2022	62	#2,764	–	–
2021	91	#2,088	–	–
2020	94	#1,992	–	–
2019	88	#2,130	6	#10,961
2018	127	#1,657	5	#12,407
2017	62	#2,752	5	#12,508
2016	105	#1,911	6	#10,916
2015	73	#2,477	5	#12,309
2014	43	#3,598	–	–
2013	40	#3,794	–	–
2012	59	#2,907	–	–
2011	41	#3,736	–	–
2010	39	#3,898	–	–
2009	34	#4,382	–	–
2008	30	#4,910	–	–
2007	13	#9,094	–	–
2006	15	#7,932	–	–
2005	9	#11,053	–	–
2004	6	#14,449	–	–
2003	8	#11,469	–	–
2002	9	#10,365	–	–
2001	7	#12,255	–	–
2000	6	#13,389	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Berklee, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Berklee?

The median living Berklee is about 7 years old. Half of all living Berklees are between 4 and 12 years old.

How many people named Berklee are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Berklee are alive in the United States, based on 1,269 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Berklee in 2025?

Berklee ranked #3,135 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 51 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Berklee?

1,269 babies have been named Berklee in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Berklee most popular?

Berklee peaked in 2018, when 132 newborns received the name.

Is Berklee a boy or girl name?

Berklee is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Berklee rising or falling?

Berklee is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Berklee become more popular?

Berklee is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 girls named Berklee in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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