Berkeley vs Bertha

Side-by-side comparison of Berkeley and Bertha — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Berkeley

Girl name · Rank #2381

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Name B

Bertha

Girl name · Rank #4758

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Metric Berkeley Bertha
Current Rank #2381 #4758
Total Births (all years) 2,002 207,837
Peak Year 2017 1918
Peak Year Births 119 5,051
Peak Decade 2010ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1923 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Berkeley Bertha
1880ss — 18,264
1890ss — 25,125
1900ss — 24,247
1910ss — 40,120
1920ss 5 38,571
1930ss — 21,234
1940ss — 16,225
1950ss — 11,251
1960ss — 5,838
1970ss 18 2,717
1980ss 69 1,687
1990ss 143 1,400
2000ss 374 685
2010ss 967 330
2020ss 426 143

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Berkeley Bertha
2014 85 34
2015 108 30
2016 117 36
2017 119 28
2018 115 28
2019 98 30
2020 100 28
2021 89 25
2022 80 34
2023 81 28
2024 76 28

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1923–2024.

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