Girls' name · since 1922

Berlena

10 babies named Berlena in U.S. Social Security records since 1922, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

10
total births
1922–1943
years on record
1920s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade

Berlena is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 10 have been recorded since 1922.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Berlena has been recorded 10 times among girls since 1922, 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 1922 to 1943.

  • 10 total births
  • 1922–1943 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 50% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

10 girls have been named Berlena since 1922, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1943.

10
total births
1922–1943
years on record
1920s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Berlena was born in this single decade.

1922
Single peak year

5 babies were named Berlena in 1922 - its busiest year on record.

Berlena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Berlena's full recorded timeline at 1943, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1922, with just 5 recorded births.

Berlena at a glance

Last recorded 1943

Total births

10

Since 1922

22 years of records

Peak year

1922

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1943

Active since

1922

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 1943

Berlena popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1943

Last recorded 1943
Peak year (1922)
5
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
5 19221943 5

Berlena by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1920s was Berlena's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Berlena births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Berlena?
Berlena has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1922, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1943. 5 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
When was Berlena most popular?
Berlena was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Berlena been used?
Berlena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1922, spanning 22 years of data through 1943.
What names are similar to Berlena?
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 Berlena's data

  • Berlena's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1940s (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.

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, 1922–1943 (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. "Berlena: Baby Name Since 1922 - 10 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/berlena. 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 Berlena 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.