Berta vs Bernadette

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

Name A

Berta

Girl name · Rank #10247

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Name B

Bernadette

Girl name · Rank #1245

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Metric Berta Bernadette
Current Rank #10247 #1245
Total Births (all years) 7,277 54,728
Peak Year 1926 1958
Peak Year Births 132 1,494
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Berta Bernadette
1880ss 286 93
1890ss 371 348
1900ss 456 598
1910ss 754 2,078
1920ss 1,172 3,533
1930ss 1,068 3,772
1940ss 851 8,631
1950ss 744 10,701
1960ss 524 10,718
1970ss 377 5,887
1980ss 270 3,271
1990ss 188 1,979
2000ss 113 946
2010ss 75 1,259
2020ss 28 914

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Berta Bernadette
2014 6 134
2015 5 155
2016 5 148
2017 5 177
2018 8 181
2019 9 139
2020 8 150
2021 5 207
2022 — 182
2023 6 189
2024 9 186

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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