Boys' name · since 1912

Berger

54 babies named Berger in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1914. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#21,616 of 45,481
all-time among boys
54
born since 1912
1910s
peak decade

54 boys have been named Berger since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Berger has been recorded 54 times among boys since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1931.

  • #21,616 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 54 born since 1912
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Berger ranks #21,616 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 54 born since 1912, peaking in the 1910s.

#21,616 of 45,481
all-time among boys
54
born since 1912
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Berger's 54 recorded births place it above 52.24% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Berger's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Berger's SSA record in two at 1918 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1913, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1914 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Berger popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1931

Last recorded 1931
Peak year (1914)
9
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
45678910 191219131914191619181919192019211931 6

Berger by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (35 births, 65% of the file).

1910s was Berger's strongest decade.

35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.

Berger births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 35 births (65% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Berger? ▼
Since 1912, Social Security records show 54 babies named Berger. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #21,616 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1931. Its busiest year on record was 1914, with 9 births.
Where does Berger sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Berger ranks #21,616 of 45,481 boys' 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 Berger most popular? ▼
Berger was most popular in the 1910s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1914.
How long has the name Berger been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Berger since 1912 -- 20 years through the most recent 1931 data.
What names are similar to Berger? ▼
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.

What to do with Berger's data

  • Berger's decade-level peak was the 1910s (35 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1930s -- 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 Berger

Nearby Names Like Berger

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

Bernard Boy
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Bernardo Boy
#1347 11,175 births
Bernie Boy
#8251 9,225 births
Bertram Boy
#8244 7,955 births

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Loral
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Ulyss
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Berger: 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, 1912–1931 (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 Berger 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.