Berklee
Girl name · #3151 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Berklee? In official American birth records, Berklee has been tracked continuously since 1992, giving it 33 years of documented American history.
Berklee is currently the #3151 girl name in the United States — 51 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2471, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 35,294 girls born in 2025 was named Berklee.
The 33-year story
Berklee first appears in the Social Security records in 1992, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 127 girls were named Berklee — good for #1656 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Berklee per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Berklee against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Berklee in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Berklee is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Berklee will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Berklee is most common
State-level data for Berklee is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Berklee
Statistically, parents drawn to Berklee tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Brenlee, Kenslee, Kenzlee, Finlee, and Brinlee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Berklee | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51 | #3130 |
| 2024 | 46 | #3395 |
| 2023 | 67 | #2614 |
| 2022 | 62 | #2756 |
| 2021 | 91 | #2085 |
| 2020 | 94 | #1991 |
| 2019 | 88 | #2128 |
| 2018 | 127 | #1656 |
| 2017 | 62 | #2744 |
| 2016 | 105 | #1908 |
| 2015 | 73 | #2471 |
| 2014 | 43 | #3585 |
| 2013 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2012 | 59 | #2901 |
| 2011 | 41 | #3723 |
| 2010 | 39 | #3889 |
| 2009 | 34 | #4370 |
| 2008 | 30 | #4882 |
| 2007 | 13 | #9007 |
| 2006 | 15 | #7868 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10921 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
| 2003 | 8 | #11325 |
| 2002 | 9 | #10246 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Berklee?
In official American birth records, the name Berklee first appeared in 1992 (over 33 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 33 years.
Is Berklee a popular girl name?
Berklee ranked #3151 among girls in 2025 with 51 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2471.
When was the name Berklee most popular?
Berklee peaked in 2018, when 127 American girls received the name (ranked #1656 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Berklee?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 35,294 newborn American girls was named Berklee. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.