Berklee
How to say it: BURK-lee · /ˈbɜrkli/
Modern American respelling of Berkeley (Old English 'birch meadow'); tied to Berklee music college.
Berklee was the 648th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 51 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to slip to #707 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #648 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 51 |
| Share of births | 1 in 7,837 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | steady |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #707 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Berklee is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Berk
- Lee
Honouring a Berklee in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Berklee is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
Good to know
- Berklee College of Music in Boston is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world
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