Girl’s name · American English, English

Berkleigh

How to say it: BURK-lee · /ˈbərkli/

Modern American respelling of Berkeley meaning birch meadow; -leigh ending adds feminine style.

Berkleigh was the 2,662nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 40 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 12% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #3,303 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#2,662for girls in 2025
1 in 82,883US babies
40born in 2025
#3,303projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Berkleigh
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#2,662
Babies born in 202540
Share of births1 in 82,883
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+12%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#3,303

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Berkleigh is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 34 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

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Nicknames

  • Berk
  • Leigh

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In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Berkleigh is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

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