Total births
185
Girls' name · since 1913
Berdella
Berdella has 185 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 185
- total births
- 1913–1949
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Berdella sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 185 recorded since 1913.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Berdella has been recorded 185 times among girls since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1949.
- 185 total births
- 1913–1949 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
185 girls have been named Berdella since 1913, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1949.
- 185
- total births
- 1913–1949
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Berdella was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
14 babies were named Berdella in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Berdella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Berdella's full recorded timeline at 1924, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1922 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Berdella at a glance
Last recorded 1949Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Berdella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1949
- Peak year (1922)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Berdella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Berdella's strongest decade.
86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Berdella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
59 births
- 1920s
1920s
86 births
- 1930s
1930s
35 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 86 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Berdella? ▼
185 babies have been named Berdella since 1913. It was last recorded in 1949. The peak year was 1922 with 14 births.
When was Berdella most popular? ▼
Berdella was most popular in the 1920s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Berdella been used? ▼
Records for Berdella go back to 1913, giving 37 years of history through 1949.
What names are similar to Berdella? ▼
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 Berdella's data
- Berdella's decade-level peak was the 1920s (86 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Berdella
Nearby Names Like Berdella
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Berdella
Bertha Girl
#4669 207,870 births
Bernice Girl
#3823 182,130 births
Bernadette Girl
#1242 54,973 births
Bernadine Girl
#15327 21,933 births
Bertie Girl
#7594 13,736 births
Compare Berdella side by side: Berdella vs Bertha Berdella vs Bernice Berdella vs Bernadette
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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, 1913–1949 (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. "Berdella: Baby Name Since 1913 - 185 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/berdella. 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 Berdella 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.