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Origin & history of Berkeley1
Old English roots
Berkeley comes from an English place name and surname meaning birch tree meadow — from the Old English beorc (birch) and leah (meadow). The name is associated with the Berkeley family of English nobility, the philosopher George Berkeley, and the famous University of California campus. As an American feminine given name, Berkeley emerged in recent decades alongside the broader American trend of place-name and surname-style feminine names. Berkeley peaked in 2017.
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Root name
The root form of Berkeley is
Berkeley — meaning Birch tree meadow.
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Modern usage
Berkeley remains a beloved choice. Timeless appeal across cultures and generations.
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How popular is Berkeley?
2017
peak year
At its height in 2017, Berkeley reached #1,763 nationally — 119 babies received it that single year. Its strongest stretch was the 2010s — particularly the decade right around the peak. Today, Berkeley is a less common but recognizable name in U.S. records (ranked #2,017) with about 112 babies named Berkeley each year. Berkeley's usage has fallen in recent decades. In all, around 2,892 babies have been registered as Berkeley since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
119
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,763)
(ranked #1,763)
112
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,120
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
2,892
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Berkeley2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
🕊️Peacemaker
💖Empathetic
🎵Artistic
🤝Team player
B2
E5
R9
K2
E5
L3
E5
Y7
Sum: 38 → Life path 2
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Personality of Berkeley🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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