Bernadette vs Bertha

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

Name A

Bernadette

Girl name · Rank #1245

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Name B

Bertha

Girl name · Rank #4758

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Metric Bernadette Bertha
Current Rank #1245 #4758
Total Births (all years) 54,728 207,837
Peak Year 1958 1918
Peak Year Births 1,494 5,051
Peak Decade 1960ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bernadette Bertha
1880ss 93 18,264
1890ss 348 25,125
1900ss 598 24,247
1910ss 2,078 40,120
1920ss 3,533 38,571
1930ss 3,772 21,234
1940ss 8,631 16,225
1950ss 10,701 11,251
1960ss 10,718 5,838
1970ss 5,887 2,717
1980ss 3,271 1,687
1990ss 1,979 1,400
2000ss 946 685
2010ss 1,259 330
2020ss 914 143

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bernadette Bertha
2014 134 34
2015 155 30
2016 148 36
2017 177 28
2018 181 28
2019 139 30
2020 150 28
2021 207 25
2022 182 34
2023 189 28
2024 186 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, 1880–2024.

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