Berel
Masculine
Berel entered the US charts in 1952, peaked at #3665 in 1960, ranks #6446 in 2025 — given to only a few children a year.
How old is the name Berel?
Berel first appears in US birth records in 1952 — 73 years ago. The typical Berel is a kid of about 9 — this name's wave is very recent. About 200 people named Berel are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Berel most popular?
Berel peaked in 1960, reaching #3665 nationally. Today it ranks #6446, 2,781 places below that high. See the whole 1960 chart.
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What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1952
- Most boys named
- 201613 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #3665reached in 1960
- Change vs 2024
- +18.2%13 in 2025, from 11
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Berel in other languages
Strongest US states over the last decade: New York.
Berels among us
people named Berel are estimated to be alive in the US today
About 1 boy in 131,390 born in 2025 was named Berel
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
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What happens to a name after it peaks
The Lily test
Every popular name lives one long story — a climb, a peak, a slow settling back. Berel's later chapters haven't been written yet, so we borrowed them: Lily climbed just as high around 1934, and its whole arc is on record. Line the two peaks up, and Lily's path sketches the road Berel is walking now.
Berel sits in the calm middle of the cycle — neither chasing a wave nor sliding off one. Middle-of-the-cycle names age slowly and predictably.
A scored estimate from 146 years of naming cycles — not a prophecy. Great names outlive statistics. How this is scored
Berel beside its neighbors
The names ranked closest to Berel in 2025, in babies rather than position — the bars are to scale.
US boys given each name in 2025.
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Masculine · #6446 in the U.S.
Frequently asked
- How many Berels are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 200 people named Berel are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Berel in 2025?
- Berel ranks #6446 among US boy names in 2025, with 13 babies given the name.
- How rare is the name Berel?
- About 1 in every 131,390 US boys born in 2025 was named Berel — 13 in all.
- Will my child share the name Berel with classmates?
- Berel will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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