Total births
11
Boys' name · since 1941
Berten
Berten has 11 recorded births since 1941 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1941 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 11
- total births
- 1941–1944
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
11 boys have been named Berten since 1941, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Berten has 11 recorded births among boys since 1941, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1941 to 1944.
- 11 total births
- 1941–1944 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 boys have been named Berten since 1941, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1944.
- 11
- total births
- 1941–1944
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Berten was born in this single decade.
1941
Single peak year
6 babies were named Berten in 1941 - its busiest year on record.
Berten's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Berten splits its recorded history at 1944: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1944 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1941 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Berten at a glance
Last recorded 1944Peak year
1941
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1941
Berten popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1941–1944
- Peak year (1941)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Berten by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Berten's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Berten births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Berten? ▼
Since 1941, Social Security records show 11 babies named Berten. The most recent recorded year was 1944. Its busiest year on record was 1941, with 6 births.
When was Berten most popular? ▼
Berten was most popular in the 1940s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1941.
How long has the name Berten been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Berten since 1941 -- 4 years through the most recent 1944 data.
What names are similar to Berten? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Berten
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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, 1941–1944 (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. "Berten: Baby Name Since 1941 - 11 Births, Peak 1941." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/berten. 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 Berten 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.