Gender
Male
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- birch tree meadow; the birch tree meadow
Pronunciation
b(a)-rk-ley, bar-kley
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1994 (rank #3746, 17 births); most recent 2025 (rank #10695, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1993 (rank #13435, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | 6 | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #1187, 22 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4985, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence