Birch tree meadow
Birkley is a modern English surname-turned-given-name, likely derived from the Old English words 'beorc' (birch tree) and 'leah' (clearing or meadow). It follows the popular trend of using nature-inspired surnames ending in the 'lee' sound for girls.
Less common today
Birkley isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,896 in 2024.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
