Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2019

Berkleigh

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #3,726 Trend ↓ Falling 26%
Rank 2025
#3,726
among girls · ↑249 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
40
named Berkleigh · +8% vs 2024
How common
1 in 40,182
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2019
69 babies
All-time total
721
#9,346 all-time among girls
First recorded
1999
in Social Security records

Berkleigh popularity over time

721 babies have been named Berkleigh since 1999, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2020Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
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1990s 5 1 – #14,704
2000s 64 6 +1180% #8,308
2010s 325 33 +408% #2,541
2020s (to 2025) 327 55 +68% #2,504

Where Berkleigh 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 39 0.02 outside top 500
2027 37 0.02 outside top 500
2028 36 0.02 outside top 500
2029 35 0.02 outside top 500
2030 35 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Berkleigh

Berkleigh is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,726 in 2025 with 40 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 721 American babies have been named Berkleigh. Its peak came in 2019, when 69 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 Berkleigh stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Berkleigh?

The median living Berkleigh is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 10. An estimated 700 people named Berkleigh are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

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

Berkleigh year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 40 #3,726
2024 37 #3,975
2023 53 #3,103
2022 62 #2,765
2021 66 #2,612
2020 69 #2,504
2019 69 #2,541
2018 42 #3,623
2017 43 #3,565
2016 42 #3,663
2015 35 #4,157
2014 23 #5,646
2013 22 #5,852
2012 18 #6,915
2011 15 #7,857
2010 16 #7,588
2009 14 #8,518
2008 11 #10,190
2007 7 #14,149
2006 14 #8,308
2005 6 #14,769
2004 6 #14,450
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2001 6 #13,752
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Berkleigh?

The median living Berkleigh is about 6 years old. Half of all living Berkleighs are between 3 and 10 years old.

How many people named Berkleigh are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Berkleigh are alive in the United States, based on 721 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Berkleigh in 2025?

Berkleigh ranked #3,726 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 40 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Berkleigh?

721 babies have been named Berkleigh in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Berkleigh most popular?

Berkleigh peaked in 2019, when 69 newborns received the name.

Is Berkleigh a boy or girl name?

Berkleigh is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Berkleigh rising or falling?

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

Will Berkleigh become more popular?

Berkleigh is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 girls named Berkleigh 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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