Total births
266
Girls' name · since 1904
Berma
Berma has 266 recorded births since 1904 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 266
- total births
- 1904–1954
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
Berma is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 266 have been recorded since 1904.
Berma has 266 recorded births among girls since 1904, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1904 to 1954.
- 266 total births
- 1904–1954 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
266 girls have been named Berma since 1904, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1954.
- 266
- total births
- 1904–1954
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Berma was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
16 babies were named Berma in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Berma's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Berma's full recorded timeline at 1931, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1904, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Berma at a glance
Last recorded 1954Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1904
Berma popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1904–1954
- Peak year (1920)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Berma by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Berma's strongest decade.
74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Berma births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
57 births
- 1920s
1920s
74 births
- 1930s
1930s
57 births
- 1940s
1940s
52 births
- 1950s 21
1950s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 74 births (28% of all-time use).
Berma by state
Where Berma concentrates geographically, total births since 1904
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 6 | 2.3% |
Georgia share of Berma's total US births 2.3%
6 of 266 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Berma? ▼
Berma has been given to 266 babies in the U.S. since 1904, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1954. 16 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
When was Berma most popular? ▼
Berma was most popular in the 1920s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Berma most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Berma are Georgia (6 births).
How long has the name Berma been used? ▼
Records for Berma go back to 1904, giving 51 years of history through 1954.
What names are similar to Berma? ▼
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 Berma's data
- Berma's decade-level peak was the 1920s (74 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Bermas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
- 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 Berma
Nearby Names Like Berma
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Berma
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 Berma side by side: Berma vs Bertha Berma vs Bernice Berma vs Bernadette
Related Names
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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, 1904–1954 (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. "Berma: Baby Name Since 1904 - 266 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/berma. 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 Berma 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.