Total births
249
Boys' name · since 1911
Berman
Berman has 249 recorded births since 1911 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 249
- total births
- 1911–1986
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
Berman sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 249 recorded since 1911.
Berman has 249 recorded births among boys since 1911, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys 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 1911 to 1986.
- 249 total births
- 1911–1986 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
249 boys have been named Berman since 1911, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1986.
- 249
- total births
- 1911–1986
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
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.
Berman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Berman'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 1911, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Berman at a glance
Last recorded 1986Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1911
Berman popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–1986
- Peak year (1919)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
Berman by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Berman's strongest decade.
70 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Berman births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
53 births
- 1920s
1920s
70 births
- 1930s
1930s
61 births
- 1940s
1940s
28 births
- 1950s 21
1950s
21 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 70 births (28% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Berman? ▼
Berman has been given to 249 babies in the U.S. since 1911, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1986. 13 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Berman since 1911 -- 76 years through the most recent 1986 data.
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.
What to do with Berman's data
- Berman's decade-level peak was the 1920s (70 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Berman
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Berman
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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, 1911–1986 (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. "Berman: Baby Name Since 1911 - 249 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/berman. 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 Berman 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.