Bernardette vs Bertha

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

Name A

Bernardette

Girl name

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Name B

Bertha

Girl name · Rank #4758

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Metric Bernardette Bertha
Current Rank Unranked #4758
Total Births (all years) 232 207,837
Peak Year 1964 1918
Peak Year Births 12 5,051
Peak Decade 1960ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1935 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bernardette Bertha
1880ss — 18,264
1890ss — 25,125
1900ss — 24,247
1910ss — 40,120
1920ss — 38,571
1930ss 7 21,234
1940ss 33 16,225
1950ss 53 11,251
1960ss 55 5,838
1970ss 48 2,717
1980ss 31 1,687
1990ss 5 1,400
2000ss — 685
2010ss — 330
2020ss — 143

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bernardette Bertha
2014 — 34
2015 — 30
2016 — 36
2017 — 28
2018 — 28
2019 — 30
2020 — 28
2021 — 25
2022 — 34
2023 — 28
2024 — 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, 1935–1995.

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