Bertha vs Bernice

Side-by-side comparison of Bertha and Bernice — 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

Bernice

Girl name · Rank #3810

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Metric Bertha Bernice
Current Rank #4758 #3810
Total Births (all years) 207,837 182,094
Peak Year 1918 1921
Peak Year Births 5,051 6,190
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bertha Bernice
1880ss 18,264 1,037
1890ss 25,125 4,094
1900ss 24,247 10,010
1910ss 40,120 40,346
1920ss 38,571 55,842
1930ss 21,234 29,905
1940ss 16,225 17,031
1950ss 11,251 10,830
1960ss 5,838 6,047
1970ss 2,717 2,525
1980ss 1,687 1,489
1990ss 1,400 1,249
2000ss 685 868
2010ss 330 610
2020ss 143 211

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bertha Bernice
2014 34 65
2015 30 57
2016 36 53
2017 28 71
2018 28 64
2019 30 54
2020 28 42
2021 25 52
2022 34 42
2023 28 36
2024 28 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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