Berta vs Bertha

Side-by-side comparison of Berta and Bertha — 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

Bertha

Girl name · Rank #4758

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Metric Berta Bertha
Current Rank #10247 #4758
Total Births (all years) 7,277 207,837
Peak Year 1926 1918
Peak Year Births 132 5,051
Peak Decade 1920ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Berta Bertha
1880ss 286 18,264
1890ss 371 25,125
1900ss 456 24,247
1910ss 754 40,120
1920ss 1,172 38,571
1930ss 1,068 21,234
1940ss 851 16,225
1950ss 744 11,251
1960ss 524 5,838
1970ss 377 2,717
1980ss 270 1,687
1990ss 188 1,400
2000ss 113 685
2010ss 75 330
2020ss 28 143

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Berta Bertha
2014 6 34
2015 5 30
2016 5 36
2017 5 28
2018 8 28
2019 9 30
2020 8 28
2021 5 25
2022 — 34
2023 6 28
2024 9 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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