Bernardine vs Bertha

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

Name A

Bernardine

Girl name

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Name B

Bertha

Girl name · Rank #4758

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Metric Bernardine Bertha
Current Rank Unranked #4758
Total Births (all years) 3,128 207,837
Peak Year 1925 1918
Peak Year Births 85 5,051
Peak Decade 1920ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bernardine Bertha
1880ss 5 18,264
1890ss 74 25,125
1900ss 128 24,247
1910ss 475 40,120
1920ss 712 38,571
1930ss 622 21,234
1940ss 543 16,225
1950ss 333 11,251
1960ss 187 5,838
1970ss 49 2,717
1980ss — 1,687
1990ss — 1,400
2000ss — 685
2010ss — 330
2020ss — 143

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bernardine 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, 1888–1978.

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