Bernadine vs Bertha

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

Name A

Bernadine

Girl name · Rank #15277

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Name B

Bertha

Girl name · Rank #4758

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Metric Bernadine Bertha
Current Rank #15277 #4758
Total Births (all years) 21,927 207,837
Peak Year 1924 1918
Peak Year Births 563 5,051
Peak Decade 1920ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bernadine Bertha
1880ss 70 18,264
1890ss 181 25,125
1900ss 626 24,247
1910ss 2,932 40,120
1920ss 5,227 38,571
1930ss 4,256 21,234
1940ss 3,184 16,225
1950ss 2,776 11,251
1960ss 1,794 5,838
1970ss 477 2,717
1980ss 170 1,687
1990ss 112 1,400
2000ss 68 685
2010ss 37 330
2020ss 17 143

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bernadine Bertha
2014 8 34
2015 — 30
2016 5 36
2017 — 28
2018 6 28
2019 — 30
2020 — 28
2021 5 25
2022 — 34
2023 7 28
2024 5 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, 1882–2024.

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