Berkley
A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning birch tree meadow; a form of Berkeley.
How Berkley has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2018 | #945 |
| 2019 | #986 |
| 2020 | #821 |
| 2021 | #796 |
| 2022 | #820 |
| 2023 | #835 |
| 2024 | #879 |
| 2025 | #888 |
Berkley by the numbers
Berkley was given to 254 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 242 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Berkley. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Berkeleybirch tree meadow or clearing133 in the US (2017)
- Berkleebirch tree meadow; a modern respelling of Berkeley67 in the US (2017)
- Burkleybirch tree clearing; modern respelling of Berkley7 in the US (2017)
- Beckleymeadow by a stream6 in the US (2017)
- Bexleybeekeeper's clearing or meadow325 in the US (2017)
- Blakleyblack meadow; modern spelling of Blakeley33 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Berkley
Names that are said the same way as Berkley, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Berkleighbirch wood clearing; modern spelling variant of Berkeley41 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a meadow or field
Like Berkley, each of these has a meadow or field in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Rileyvaliant; rye clearing7,797 in the US (2017)
- Savannahgrassy plain; treeless plain5,231 in the US (2017)
- Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
- Haileyhay meadow; form of Hayley3,691 in the US (2017)
- Haydenvalley with hay3,623 in the US (2017)
- Everlywild boar meadow; form of Everley3,510 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a tree
Like Berkley, each of these has a tree in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oliviaolive tree; symbol of peace18,642 in the US (2017)
- Hazelthe hazel tree; hazel-eyed5,019 in the US (2017)
- Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
- Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ashleyash tree meadow2,549 in the US (2017)
- Arlofortified hill; barberry tree2,083 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Berkley
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