Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2011

Berlin

Meaning A female given name from German Gender Unisex · 52% girls Rank 2025 #3,788 Trend ↓ Falling 14%

A female given name from German.

Rank 2025
#3,788
among girls · ↓928 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
58
named Berlin · -30% vs 2024
How common
1 in 41,212
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2011
102 babies
All-time total
3,431
#5,066 all-time among girls
First recorded
1899
in Social Security records

Berlin popularity over time

3,431 babies have been named Berlin since 1899, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
BoysGirls

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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – 5 5 1 – –
1900s – 6 6 1 +20% –
1910s 10 232 242 24 +3933% #3,050
1920s 40 343 383 38 +58% #3,126
1930s – 226 226 23 -41% –
1940s 20 174 194 19 -14% #4,424
1950s – 117 117 12 -40% –
1960s – 97 97 10 -17% –
1970s – 62 62 6 -36% –
1980s 48 57 105 11 +69% #5,869
1990s 169 41 210 21 +100% #4,517
2000s 449 37 486 49 +131% #2,319
2010s 743 81 824 82 +70% #2,020
2020s (to 2025) 317 157 474 79 -4% #2,721

Where Berlin 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 38 0.02 outside top 500
2027 37 0.02 outside top 500
2028 37 0.02 outside top 500
2029 36 0.02 outside top 500
2030 36 0.02 outside top 500

Where Berlin is most popular

Girls named Berlin per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.032 per 1,000. Strongest in Utah, California, and Texas.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Berlin born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Utah 10 0.120 +281%
California 58 0.069 +119%
Texas 16 0.020 -37%
Florida 6 0.014 -56%
New York 5 0.013 -60%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Berlin

Berlin is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,788 in 2025 with 39 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1899, 3,431 American babies have been named Berlin, about 52% girls and 48% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2011, when 102 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 Berlin stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Berlin?

The median living Berlin is about 15 years old; half are between 8 and 29. An estimated 2,400 people named Berlin are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Berlin 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 39 #3,788 19 #5,061
2024 58 #2,860 25 #4,212
2023 47 #3,393 24 #4,360
2022 56 #2,962 33 #3,471
2021 56 #2,965 26 #4,029
2020 61 #2,721 30 #3,584
2019 47 #3,343 17 #5,375
2018 63 #2,716 11 #7,180
2017 62 #2,753 9 #8,233
2016 75 #2,448 5 #12,430
2015 76 #2,413 11 #7,123
2014 86 #2,199 5 #12,318
2013 75 #2,411 5 #12,375
2012 72 #2,519 7 #9,829
2011 97 #2,020 5 #12,513
2010 90 #2,171 6 #10,925
2009 84 #2,319 5 #12,713
2008 75 #2,518 7 #9,980
2007 69 #2,650 – –
2006 66 #2,706 6 #10,825
2005 48 #3,216 7 #9,236
2004 56 #2,858 5 #11,560
2003 20 #5,844 – –
2002 12 #8,372 – –
2001 5 #15,693 7 #8,429
2000 14 #7,221 – –
1995 18 #5,247 7 #7,062
1990 19 #4,882 – –
1985 7 #8,427 6 #5,858
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – 13 #2,633
1965 – – 6 #3,570
1960 – – 13 #2,327
1955 – – 17 #1,907
1950 – – 14 #2,036
1945 – – 13 #1,937
1940 5 #4,424 24 #1,372
1935 – – 24 #1,393
1930 – – 26 #1,431
1925 – – 36 #1,186
1920 10 #3,126 42 #1,091
1915 – – 29 #1,219
1910 – – 6 #1,437
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Berlin?

The median living Berlin is about 15 years old. Half of all living Berlins are between 8 and 29 years old.

How many people named Berlin are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Berlin are alive in the United States, based on 3,431 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Berlin mean?

A female given name from German.

How popular is the name Berlin in 2025?

Berlin ranked #3,788 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 39 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Berlin?

3,431 babies have been named Berlin in the United States since 1899, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Berlin most popular?

Berlin peaked in 2011, when 102 newborns received the name.

Is Berlin a boy or girl name?

Berlin is used for both: about 52% of babies named Berlin have been girls and 48% boys.

Is the name Berlin rising or falling?

Berlin is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Berlin become more popular?

Berlin is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 girls named Berlin 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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