Total births
54
Boys' name · since 2001
Berkay
Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 54 babies named Berkay, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 54
- total births
- 2001–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
Berkay sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 54 recorded since 2001.
Berkay has 54 recorded births among boys since 2001, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2014.
- 54 total births
- 2001–2014 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 70% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
54 boys have been named Berkay since 2001, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2014.
- 54
- total births
- 2001–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
70% of everyone ever named Berkay was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
9 babies were named Berkay in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Berkay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Berkay's full recorded timeline at 2006, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Berkay at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2001
Berkay popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2014
- Peak year (2008)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Berkay by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Berkay's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Berkay births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
38 births
- 2010s
2010s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 38 births (70% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Berkay? ▼
Berkay has been given to 54 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2014. 9 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Berkay most popular? ▼
Berkay was most popular in the 2000s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Berkay been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Berkay since 2001 -- 14 years through the most recent 2014 data.
What names are similar to Berkay? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bernard, Bert, Bernardo, Bernie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Berkay's data
- Berkay's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (38 total births) through the 2010s (16) -- 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 Berkay
Nearby Names Like Berkay
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Berkay
Bernard Boy
#1318 200,087 births
Bert Boy
#8312 33,585 births
Bernardo Boy
#1342 11,175 births
Bernie Boy
#5454 9,225 births
Bertram Boy
#7766 7,955 births
Compare Berkay side by side: Berkay vs Bernard Berkay vs Bert Berkay vs Bernardo
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2001–2014 (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. "Berkay: Baby Name Since 2001 - 54 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/berkay. 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 Berkay 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 July 2026.