Recorded 1911–1986 Boys' name Peak 1919 249 births

Berman — boys' name

249 babies named Berman in U.S. Social Security records since 1911, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s531920s701930s611940s281950s211960s51970s51980s6
1920s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Berman was born in this single decade.

1919
Single peak year

13 babies were named Berman in 1919 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Berman

The Social Security Administration has registered 249 babies named Berman between 1911 and 1986, spanning 76 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Berman currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1986. The name reached its historical peak in 1919, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Berman performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 70 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Berman shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Berman in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 249 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Berman at a glance

Last recorded 1986

Total births

249

Since 1911

76 years of records

Peak year

1919

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1986

Active since

1911

Recorded for 76 years

Last year on file: 1986

Berman popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1911

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1919)
13
Annual births at peak — across 76 years of records
468101214 19861952193819331927192219171911 5

Berman by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
70 births that decade — 28% of Berman's all-time total
1910s531920s701930s611940s281950s211960s51970s51980s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Berman?
249 babies have been named Berman since 1911. It was last recorded in 1986. The peak year was 1919 with 13 births.
When was Berman most popular?
Berman was most popular in the 1920s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Berman been used?
Berman has been recorded in Social Security data since 1911, spanning 76 years of data through 1986.
What names are similar to Berman?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1911–1986 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.