Total births
15
Boys' name · since 1990
Ber
15 babies named Ber in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 15
- total births
- 1990–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
15 boys have been named Ber since 1990, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Ber recorded 15 times among boys since 1990, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2018.
- 15 total births
- 1990–2018 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
15 boys have been named Ber since 1990, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2018.
- 15
- total births
- 1990–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Ber was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
5 babies were named Ber in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Ber's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ber's full recorded timeline at 2011, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births.
Ber at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1990
Ber popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2018
- Peak year (1990)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Ber by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ber's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Ber births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ber? ▼
Ber has been given to 15 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 5 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
When was Ber most popular? ▼
Ber was most popular in the 2010s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Ber been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ber since 1990 -- 29 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Ber? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bernard, Bert, Bernardo, Bernie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Ber
Nearby Names Like Ber
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ber
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Bert Boy
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Bernardo Boy
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Bernie Boy
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Bertram Boy
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Compare Ber side by side: Ber vs Bernard Ber vs Bert Ber vs Bernardo
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Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1990–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ber: Baby Name Since 1990 - 15 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ber. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ber draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.