Total births
142
Girls' name · since 1897
Berda
Berda has 142 recorded births since 1897 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 142
- total births
- 1897–1957
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Berda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 142 have been recorded since 1897.
Berda has 142 recorded births among girls since 1897, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1897 to 1957.
- 142 total births
- 1897–1957 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
142 girls have been named Berda since 1897, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1957.
- 142
- total births
- 1897–1957
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Berda was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
9 babies were named Berda in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Berda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Berda's full recorded timeline at 1940, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1897, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Berda at a glance
Last recorded 1957Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1897
Berda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1897–1957
- Peak year (1920)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Berda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Berda's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Berda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1910s 11
1910s
11 births
- 1920s
1920s
36 births
- 1930s
1930s
22 births
- 1940s
1940s
44 births
- 1950s
1950s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 44 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Berda? ▼
Since 1897, Social Security records show 142 babies named Berda. The most recent recorded year was 1957. Its busiest year on record was 1920, with 9 births.
When was Berda most popular? ▼
Berda was most popular in the 1940s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Berda been used? ▼
Records for Berda go back to 1897, giving 61 years of history through 1957.
What names are similar to Berda? ▼
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 Berda's data
- Berda's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (44 total births) through the 1950s (24) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Berda
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Berda
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Bernadette Girl
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Bernadine Girl
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Bertie Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1897–1957 (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. "Berda: Baby Name Since 1897 - 142 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/berda. 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 Berda 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 June 2026.