Bertha vs Bernadine

Side-by-side comparison of Bertha and Bernadine — 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

Bernadine

Girl name · Rank #15277

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Metric Bertha Bernadine
Current Rank #4758 #15277
Total Births (all years) 207,837 21,927
Peak Year 1918 1924
Peak Year Births 5,051 563
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Bertha Bernadine
1880ss 18,264 70
1890ss 25,125 181
1900ss 24,247 626
1910ss 40,120 2,932
1920ss 38,571 5,227
1930ss 21,234 4,256
1940ss 16,225 3,184
1950ss 11,251 2,776
1960ss 5,838 1,794
1970ss 2,717 477
1980ss 1,687 170
1990ss 1,400 112
2000ss 685 68
2010ss 330 37
2020ss 143 17

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bertha Bernadine
2014 34 8
2015 30 —
2016 36 5
2017 28 —
2018 28 6
2019 30 —
2020 28 —
2021 25 5
2022 34 —
2023 28 7
2024 28 5

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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