Total births
188
Unisex name · since 1914
Berlie
Berlie has 188 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 188
- total births
- 1914–1947
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Berlie is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 188 have been recorded since 1914.
Berlie has 188 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 1947.
- 188 total births
- 1914–1947 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
188 boys have been named Berlie since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1947.
- 188
- total births
- 1914–1947
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Berlie was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
15 babies were named Berlie in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Berlie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Berlie's full recorded timeline at 1927, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Berlie at a glance
Last recorded 1947Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Berlie popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1947
- Peak year (1920)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Berlie popularity over time - girls
103 total births recorded since 1904 (Berlie as girls' name)
Berlie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Berlie's strongest decade.
84 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Berlie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
39 births
- 1920s
1920s
84 births
- 1930s
1930s
47 births
- 1940s 18
1940s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 84 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Berlie? ▼
Berlie has been given to 188 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1947. 15 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
When was Berlie most popular? ▼
Berlie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Is Berlie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Berlie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 188 births, and as a girl's name it has 103 births.
How long has the name Berlie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Berlie since 1914 -- 34 years through the most recent 1947 data.
What names are similar to Berlie? ▼
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 Berlie's data
- Berlie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (84 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 1940s -- 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 Berlie
Nearby Names Like Berlie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Berlie
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 Berlie side by side: Berlie vs Bernard Berlie vs Bert Berlie 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, 1914–1947 (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. "Berlie: Baby Name Since 1914 - 188 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/berlie. 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 Berlie 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.