Girls' name · since 1894

Berte

10 babies named Berte in U.S. Social Security records since 1894, with the highest year being 1894. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#54,774 of 72,339
all-time among girls
10
born since 1894
1890s
peak decade

Berte sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 10 recorded since 1894.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Berte has been recorded 10 times among girls since 1894, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1890s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1894 to 1914.

  • #54,774 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 10 born since 1894
  • 1890s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Berte ranks #54,774 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1894, peaking in the 1890s.

#54,774 of 72,339
all-time among girls
10
born since 1894
1890s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Berte's 10 recorded births place it above 21.24% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Berte's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Berte's SSA record in two at 1914 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1894, with only 5 births recorded.

Berte popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1894–1914

Last recorded 1914
Peak year (1894)
5
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
5 18941914 5

Berte by decade

1890s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1890s was Berte's strongest decade.

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

Berte births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1890s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Berte? ▼
10 babies have been named Berte since 1894. All-time, it sits at #54,774 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1914. The peak year was 1894 with 5 births.
Where does Berte sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Berte ranks #54,774 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Berte most popular? ▼
Berte was most popular in the 1890s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1894.
How long has the name Berte been used? ▼
Records for Berte go back to 1894, giving 21 years of history through 1914.
What names are similar to Berte? ▼
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 Berte's data

  • Berte's usage has stayed within range of its 1890s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1910s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Berte

Nearby Names Like Berte

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Berte

Bertha Girl
#4546 207,870 births
Bernice Girl
#4067 182,130 births
Bernadette Girl
#1034 54,973 births
Bernadine Girl
#13223 21,933 births
Bertie Girl
#8860 13,736 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Berte: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1894–1914 (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 Berte 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.