Berta vs Bernice

Side-by-side comparison of Berta and Bernice — 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

Bernice

Girl name · Rank #3810

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Metric Berta Bernice
Current Rank #10247 #3810
Total Births (all years) 7,277 182,094
Peak Year 1926 1921
Peak Year Births 132 6,190
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Berta Bernice
1880ss 286 1,037
1890ss 371 4,094
1900ss 456 10,010
1910ss 754 40,346
1920ss 1,172 55,842
1930ss 1,068 29,905
1940ss 851 17,031
1950ss 744 10,830
1960ss 524 6,047
1970ss 377 2,525
1980ss 270 1,489
1990ss 188 1,249
2000ss 113 868
2010ss 75 610
2020ss 28 211

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Berta Bernice
2014 6 65
2015 5 57
2016 5 53
2017 5 71
2018 8 64
2019 9 54
2020 8 42
2021 5 52
2022 — 42
2023 6 36
2024 9 39

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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