Girls' name · since 1890
Berthe
Berthe has 185 recorded births since 1890 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #20,587 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 185
- born since 1890
- 1910s
- peak decade
185 girls have been named Berthe since 1890, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Berthe has been recorded 185 times among girls since 1890, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1890 to 1929.
- #20,587 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 185 born since 1890
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Berthe ranks #20,587 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 185 born since 1890, peaking in the 1910s.
- #20,587 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 185
- born since 1890
- 1910s
- peak decade
Berthe's 185 recorded births place it above 71.48% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Massachusetts.
Berthe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Berthe's SSA record in two at 1918 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1890, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1916 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Berthe popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1890–1929
- Peak year (1916)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Berthe by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (90 births, 49% of the file).
1910s was Berthe's strongest decade.
90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Berthe births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 12
1890s
12 births
- 1900s 13
1900s
13 births
- 1910s
1910s
90 births
- 1920s
1920s
70 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 90 births (49% of all-time use).
Berthe by state
Where Berthe concentrates geographically, total births since 1890
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Massachusetts | | 6 | 3.2% |
6 of 185 births nationwide.
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What to do with Berthe's data
- Berthe's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (90 total births) through the 1920s (70) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Massachusetts records the most Berthes (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Massachusetts 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 Berthe: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1916)
Similar record span (~39 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, 1890–1929 (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 Berthe 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.