Total births
331
Boys' name · since 1914
Berle
331 babies named Berle in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1941. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 331
- total births
- 1914–1962
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Berle is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 331 have been recorded since 1914.
Berle has 331 recorded births among boys since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1962.
- 331 total births
- 1914–1962 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
331 boys have been named Berle since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1962.
- 331
- total births
- 1914–1962
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Berle was born in this single decade.
1941
Single peak year
16 babies were named Berle in 1941 - its busiest year on record.
Berle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Berle's SSA record in two at 1936 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1931, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1941 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Berle at a glance
Last recorded 1962Peak year
1941
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Berle popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1962
- Peak year (1941)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Berle popularity over time - girls
11 total births recorded since 1918 (Berle as girls' name)
Berle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Berle's strongest decade.
102 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Berle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
48 births
- 1920s
1920s
102 births
- 1930s
1930s
63 births
- 1940s
1940s
71 births
- 1950s 40
1950s
40 births
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 102 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Berle? ▼
331 babies have been named Berle since 1914. It was last recorded in 1962. The peak year was 1941 with 16 births.
When was Berle most popular? ▼
Berle was most popular in the 1920s decade with 102 total births. The single peak year was 1941.
How long has the name Berle been used? ▼
Records for Berle go back to 1914, giving 49 years of history through 1962.
What names are similar to Berle? ▼
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 Berle's data
- Berle's decade-level peak was the 1920s (102 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Berle
Nearby Names Like Berle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Berle
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 Berle side by side: Berle vs Bernard Berle vs Bert Berle vs Bernardo
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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, 1914–1962 (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. "Berle: Baby Name Since 1914 - 331 Births, Peak 1941." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/berle. 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 Berle 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.