Berniece vs Bertha

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

Name A

Berniece

Girl name

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Name B

Bertha

Girl name · Rank #4758

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Metric Berniece Bertha
Current Rank Unranked #4758
Total Births (all years) 9,909 207,837
Peak Year 1918 1918
Peak Year Births 476 5,051
Peak Decade 1920ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Berniece Bertha
1880ss 7 18,264
1890ss 188 25,125
1900ss 614 24,247
1910ss 3,023 40,120
1920ss 3,417 38,571
1930ss 1,462 21,234
1940ss 691 16,225
1950ss 299 11,251
1960ss 87 5,838
1970ss 41 2,717
1980ss 10 1,687
1990ss 26 1,400
2000ss 27 685
2010ss 17 330
2020ss — 143

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Berniece 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, 1886–2013.

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