Total births
15
Girls' name · since 1979
Beret
15 babies named Beret in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 15
- total births
- 1979–1995
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Beret sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 15 recorded since 1979.
Beret has 15 recorded births among girls since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 1995.
- 15 total births
- 1979–1995 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
15 girls have been named Beret since 1979, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1995.
- 15
- total births
- 1979–1995
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Beret was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
5 babies were named Beret in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Beret's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Beret's SSA record in two at 1985 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded.
Beret at a glance
Last recorded 1995Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Beret popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1995
- Peak year (1979)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Beret by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Beret's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Beret births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 5 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Beret? ▼
15 babies have been named Beret since 1979. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1979 with 5 births.
When was Beret most popular? ▼
Beret was most popular in the 1970s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Beret been used? ▼
Records for Beret go back to 1979, giving 17 years of history through 1995.
What names are similar to Beret? ▼
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 Beret's data
- Beret's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- 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 Beret
Nearby Names Like Beret
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Beret
Bertha Girl
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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 Beret side by side: Beret vs Bertha Beret vs Bernice Beret 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, 1979–1995 (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. "Beret: Baby Name Since 1979 - 15 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/beret. 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 Beret 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.