Berry
Meaning
“An English surname, from Old English byrig, a fortified place; also used as an alternate spelling of Barry.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Berry has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
When you meet Berry
People given the name Berry in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1989. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Berry deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Berry truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Berry fits with your family’s names and surname.
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