Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2009

Berlyn

Meaning Spelling variant of Berlin Gender Unisex · 92% girls Rank 2025 #6,157

Spelling variant of Berlin.

Rank 2025
#6,157
among girls · ↓333 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
19
named Berlyn · -10% vs 2024
How common
1 in 84,593
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2009
54 babies
All-time total
1,024
#7,855 all-time among girls
First recorded
1916
in Social Security records

Berlyn popularity over time

1,024 babies have been named Berlyn since 1916, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 6 6 1 – –
1920s 5 28 33 3 +450% #4,798
1930s – 36 36 4 +9% –
1940s – 12 12 1 -67% –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s 24 – 24 2 – #7,004
1990s 131 – 131 13 +446% #3,732
2000s 315 – 315 32 +140% #3,080
2010s 340 – 340 34 +8% #3,311
2020s (to 2025) 122 5 127 21 -38% #5,512

The story of Berlyn

Berlyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,157 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1916, 1,024 American babies have been named Berlyn, about 92% girls and 8% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2009, when 54 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Berlyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Berlyn?

The median living Berlyn is about 16 years old; half are between 10 and 21. An estimated 900 people named Berlyn are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

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

Berlyn 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 19 #6,157 – –
2024 21 #5,824 – –
2023 21 #5,785 – –
2022 20 #6,026 – –
2021 19 #6,212 5 #12,394
2020 22 #5,512 – –
2019 32 #4,358 – –
2018 21 #5,816 – –
2017 26 #5,072 – –
2016 27 #5,018 – –
2015 30 #4,609 – –
2014 36 #4,117 – –
2013 28 #4,920 – –
2012 44 #3,595 – –
2011 49 #3,311 – –
2010 47 #3,419 – –
2009 54 #3,129 – –
2008 44 #3,656 – –
2007 42 #3,796 – –
2006 42 #3,678 – –
2005 30 #4,498 – –
2004 50 #3,080 – –
2003 19 #6,105 – –
2002 15 #7,099 – –
2001 8 #11,153 – –
2000 11 #8,633 – –
1995 11 #7,576 – –
1990 9 #8,569 – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – 7 #2,988
1930 – – – –
1925 – – 10 #2,766
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Berlyn?

The median living Berlyn is about 16 years old. Half of all living Berlyns are between 10 and 21 years old.

How many people named Berlyn are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Berlyn are alive in the United States, based on 1,024 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Berlyn mean?

Spelling variant of Berlin.

How popular is the name Berlyn in 2025?

Berlyn ranked #6,157 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Berlyn?

1,024 babies have been named Berlyn in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Berlyn most popular?

Berlyn peaked in 2009, when 54 newborns received the name.

Is Berlyn a boy or girl name?

Berlyn is used for both: about 92% of babies named Berlyn have been girls and 8% boys.

Is the name Berlyn rising or falling?

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

Names like Berlyn

Names that sound and feel close to Berlyn: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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