Girls' name · since 1913
Berline
Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 318 babies named Berline, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,425 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 318
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Berline sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 318 recorded since 1913.
Social Security Administration records show Berline recorded 318 times among girls since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2023.
- #15,425 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 318 born since 1913
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Berline ranks #15,425 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 318 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.
- #15,425 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 318
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Berline's 318 recorded births place it above 78.65% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Florida.
Berline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Berline's SSA record in two at 1935 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Berline popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2023
- Peak year (1919)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Berline by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (91 births, 29% of the file).
1920s was Berline's strongest decade.
91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Berline births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
44 births
- 1920s
1920s
91 births
- 1930s
1930s
64 births
- 1940s
1940s
37 births
- 1950s 24
1950s
24 births
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 35
2000s
35 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 91 births (29% of all-time use).
Berline by state
Where Berline concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 16 | 5.0% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 5 | 1.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 5 | 1.6% |
16 of 318 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Berline's data
- Berline's decade-level peak was the 1920s (91 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Berlines (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Berline: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1919)
Similar record span (~110 yrs)
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, 1913–2023 (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 Berline 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.