Unisex name · since 1919
Berthal
Berthal has 17 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1925 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #29,996 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 17
- born since 1919
- 1920s
- peak decade
Berthal is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 17 have been recorded since 1919.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Berthal has been recorded 17 times among boys since 1919, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1934.
- #29,996 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 17 born since 1919
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Berthal ranks #29,996 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17 born since 1919, peaking in the 1920s.
- #29,996 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 17
- born since 1919
- 1920s
- peak decade
Berthal's 17 recorded births place it above 32.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Berthal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Berthal splits its recorded history at 1925: 71% of all births land in the more recent half, 29% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1919 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1925 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Berthal popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1934
- Peak year (1925)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Berthal popularity over time - girls
6 total births recorded since 1904 (Berthal as girls' name)
Berthal by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (7 births, 41% of the file).
1920s was Berthal's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Berthal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
7 births
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 7 births (41% of all-time use).
Berthal by state
Where Berthal concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 5 | 29.4% |
5 of 17 births nationwide.
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- Berthal's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 1930s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Illinois records the most Berthals (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Berthal: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1925)
Similar record span (~15 yrs)
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, 1919–1934 (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 Berthal 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.