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 #3823

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Name B

Bertha

Girl name · Rank #4669

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Metric Bernice Bertha
Current Rank #3823 #4669
Total Births (all years) 182,130 207,870
Peak Year 1921 1918
Peak Year Births 6,190 5,051
Peak Decade 1920s 1910s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bernice Bertha
1880s 1,037 18,263
1890s 4,094 25,125
1900s 10,010 24,247
1910s 40,346 40,120
1920s 55,842 38,571
1930s 29,905 21,234
1940s 17,032 16,225
1950s 10,829 11,251
1960s 6,047 5,838
1970s 2,525 2,717
1980s 1,489 1,687
1990s 1,249 1,400
2000s 868 686
2010s 611 330
2020s 246 176

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bernice Bertha
2014 66 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 30
2024 39 29
2025 35 30

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, 1880–2025.

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