Bertha vs Bernadette

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

Name A

Bertha

Girl name · Rank #4758

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Name B

Bernadette

Girl name · Rank #1245

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Metric Bertha Bernadette
Current Rank #4758 #1245
Total Births (all years) 207,837 54,728
Peak Year 1918 1958
Peak Year Births 5,051 1,494
Peak Decade 1910ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bertha Bernadette
1880ss 18,264 93
1890ss 25,125 348
1900ss 24,247 598
1910ss 40,120 2,078
1920ss 38,571 3,533
1930ss 21,234 3,772
1940ss 16,225 8,631
1950ss 11,251 10,701
1960ss 5,838 10,718
1970ss 2,717 5,887
1980ss 1,687 3,271
1990ss 1,400 1,979
2000ss 685 946
2010ss 330 1,259
2020ss 143 914

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bertha Bernadette
2014 34 134
2015 30 155
2016 36 148
2017 28 177
2018 28 181
2019 30 139
2020 28 150
2021 25 207
2022 34 182
2023 28 189
2024 28 186

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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