Unisex name · since 1890

Bera

181 babies named Bera in U.S. Social Security records since 1890, with the highest year being 1914. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#20,822 of 72,339
all-time among girls
181
born since 1890
1910s
peak decade

Bera sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 181 recorded since 1890.

Social Security Administration records show Bera recorded 181 times among girls since 1890, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1890 to 1957.

  • #20,822 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 181 born since 1890
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bera ranks #20,822 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 181 born since 1890, peaking in the 1910s.

#20,822 of 72,339
all-time among girls
181
born since 1890
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Bera's 181 recorded births place it above 71.15% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Bera's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Bera's SSA record in two at 1916 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1892, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1914 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Bera popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1890–1957

Last recorded 1957
Peak year (1914)
12
Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
468101214 1890190419121916192019241957 5

Bera popularity over time - boys

12 total births recorded since 2009 (Bera as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 12 births
6 20092016 6

Bera by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (87 births, 48% of the file).

1910s was Bera's strongest decade.

87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Bera births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 87 births (48% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bera? ▼
181 babies have been named Bera since 1890. All-time, it sits at #20,822 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1957. The peak year was 1914 with 12 births.
Where does Bera sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bera ranks #20,822 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Bera most popular? ▼
Bera was most popular in the 1910s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 1914.
Is Bera a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Bera is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 181 births, and as a boy's name it has 12 births.
How long has the name Bera been used? ▼
Bera has been recorded in Social Security data since 1890, spanning 68 years of data through 1957.
What names are similar to Bera? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bertha, Bernice, Bernadette, Bernadine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Bera's data

  • Bera's decade-level peak was the 1910s (87 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Bera

Nearby Names Like Bera

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bera

Bertha Girl
#4546 207,870 births
Bernice Girl
#4067 182,130 births
Bernadette Girl
#1034 54,973 births
Bernadine Girl
#13223 21,933 births
Bertie Girl
#8860 13,736 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Bera: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1890–1957 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Bera 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 August 2026.