Bernice vs Bertha

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

Name A

Bernice

Girl name · Rank #3810

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Name B

Bertha

Girl name · Rank #4758

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Metric Bernice Bertha
Current Rank #3810 #4758
Total Births (all years) 182,094 207,837
Peak Year 1921 1918
Peak Year Births 6,190 5,051
Peak Decade 1920ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bernice Bertha
1880ss 1,037 18,264
1890ss 4,094 25,125
1900ss 10,010 24,247
1910ss 40,346 40,120
1920ss 55,842 38,571
1930ss 29,905 21,234
1940ss 17,031 16,225
1950ss 10,830 11,251
1960ss 6,047 5,838
1970ss 2,525 2,717
1980ss 1,489 1,687
1990ss 1,249 1,400
2000ss 868 685
2010ss 610 330
2020ss 211 143

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bernice Bertha
2014 65 34
2015 57 30
2016 53 36
2017 71 28
2018 64 28
2019 54 30
2020 42 28
2021 52 25
2022 42 34
2023 36 28
2024 39 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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