Total births
34
Boys' name · since 2002
Berke
34 babies named Berke in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 34
- total births
- 2002–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
Berke sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 34 recorded since 2002.
Berke has 34 recorded births among boys since 2002, 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 2002 to 2010.
- 34 total births
- 2002–2010 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 74% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
34 boys have been named Berke since 2002, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2010.
- 34
- total births
- 2002–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
74% of everyone ever named Berke was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
9 babies were named Berke in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
Berke's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Berke's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 68% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 32%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2002, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Berke at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
2010
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2002
Berke popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2010
- Peak year (2010)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Berke by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Berke's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Berke births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
25 births
- 2010s 9
2010s
9 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 25 births (74% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Berke? ▼
Berke has been given to 34 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2010. 9 babies were born in 2010, its single highest year.
When was Berke most popular? ▼
Berke was most popular in the 2000s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Berke been used? ▼
Records for Berke go back to 2002, giving 9 years of history through 2010.
What names are similar to Berke? ▼
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 Berke's data
- Berke's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (25 total births) through the 2010s (9) -- 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 Berke
Nearby Names Like Berke
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Berke
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 Berke side by side: Berke vs Bernard Berke vs Bert Berke 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, 2002–2010 (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. "Berke: Baby Name Since 2002 - 34 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/berke. 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 Berke 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.