Berwick
A masculine name derived from the Old English words "bere" and "wīc" combined, signifying "fortified place by the grove".
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Berwick. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Berwick today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Berwick births was 1926 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Berwick. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Berwick. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1926
5 babies that year
Average age
-
1926 SSA rank
#4,263
Tracked since 1926
Popularity
Berwick: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Berwick by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Berwick during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Berwick
The name Berwick is an English place name derived from the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed in Northumberland, England. The first element of the name is believed to come from the Old English word 'bere', meaning 'barley', while the second element 'wic' refers to a 'dwelling' or 'farm'. The town's name, therefore, means 'the farm where barley is grown'.
Berwick-upon-Tweed has a rich history dating back to the Anglo-Saxon period, and the name Berwick is first recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086. The town's strategic location on the borders of England and Scotland made it an important military and trading center throughout the Middle Ages.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Berwick was Berwick of Beverley, an English clergyman and hagiographer who lived in the 8th century. He is known for writing the Life of St. John of Beverley, a prominent work of medieval hagiography.
In the 13th century, Robert de Berwick was a Scottish nobleman and one of the guardians of Scotland during the minority of King Alexander III. He played a significant role in the political affairs of Scotland during this period.
During the Wars of Scottish Independence, Sir Thomas Berwick was a Scottish knight who fought alongside William Wallace and Robert the Bruce in their struggle against English rule. He was captured at the Battle of Falkirk in 1298 and later executed.
In the 16th century, John Berwick was an English poet and translator who is best known for his translations of works by Virgil and Ovid. He was born around 1510 and is believed to have studied at Oxford University.
Another notable figure with the name Berwick was Edward Berwick, an English composer and organist who lived in the 17th century. He served as the organist at the Cathedral Church of Christ in Oxford and was a respected figure in the English musical scene of his time.
People
Berwick + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Berwick as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Berwick: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Berwick?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Berwick going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about - US residents.
Is Berwick a common name?
We classify Berwick as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Berwick most popular?
The single biggest year for Berwick was 1926, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Berwick is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Berwick in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Berwick a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Berwick in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Berwick still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Berwick in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Berwick can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Berwick as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Berwick, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.