Total births
74
Girls' name · since 1993
Berea
Berea has 74 recorded births since 1993 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #14114
- among girls today
- 74
- born since 1993
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other girls
Berea currently ranks #14114 among girls' names in America, with 74 babies recorded since 1993.
Social Security Administration records show Berea recorded 74 times among girls since 1993, holding rank #14114 nationally today, ahead of 20% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2024.
- #14114 among girls today
- 74 born since 1993
- 2000s peak decade
- 20% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Berea is currently the #14114 girls' name in America, more common than 20% of girls - 74 born since 1993, peaking in the 2000s.
- #14114
- among girls today
- 74
- born since 1993
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other girls
Berea vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14114
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 20% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Berea was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
8 babies were named Berea in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Berea compares
74 20th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Berea's all-time total is 81% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Berea | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 74 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Berea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Berea's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1993, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Berea at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#14,114
Active since
1993
Berea popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2024
- Peak year (2011)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Berea by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Berea's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Berea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
17 births
- 2000s
2000s
26 births
- 2010s
2010s
20 births
- 2020s
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 26 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Berea? ▼
74 babies have been named Berea since 1993. It currently ranks #14114 among girls. The peak year was 2011 with 8 births.
When was Berea most popular? ▼
Berea was most popular in the 2000s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Berea been used? ▼
Records for Berea go back to 1993, giving 32 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Berea? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bertha, Bernice, Bernadette, Bernadine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Berea's data
- Berea's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (26 total births) through the 2020s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Berea
Nearby Names Like Berea
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Berea
Bertha Girl
#4669 207,870 births
Bernice Girl
#3823 182,130 births
Bernadette Girl
#1242 54,973 births
Bernadine Girl
#15327 21,933 births
Bertie Girl
#7594 13,736 births
Compare Berea side by side: Berea vs Bertha Berea vs Bernice Berea vs Bernadette
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1993–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Berea: #14114 Girls' Name - 74 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/berea. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Berea draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.