Total births
63
Unisex name · since 1913
Berthel
Berthel has 63 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 63
- total births
- 1913–1933
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
63 boys have been named Berthel since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Berthel has 63 recorded births among boys since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1933.
- 63 total births
- 1913–1933 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 65% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
63 boys have been named Berthel since 1913, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1933.
- 63
- total births
- 1913–1933
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Berthel was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
9 babies were named Berthel in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Berthel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Berthel's full recorded timeline at 1919, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Berthel at a glance
Last recorded 1933Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Berthel popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1933
- Peak year (1919)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Berthel popularity over time - girls
30 total births recorded since 1915 (Berthel as girls' name)
Berthel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Berthel's strongest decade.
41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Berthel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
41 births
- 1920s
1920s
17 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 41 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Berthel? ▼
Berthel has been given to 63 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1933. 9 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
When was Berthel most popular? ▼
Berthel was most popular in the 1910s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Is Berthel a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Berthel is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 63 births, and as a girl's name it has 30 births.
How long has the name Berthel been used? ▼
Berthel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 21 years of data through 1933.
What names are similar to Berthel? ▼
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 Berthel's data
- Berthel's decade-level peak was the 1910s (41 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- 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 Berthel
Nearby Names Like Berthel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Berthel
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Bert Boy
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Bernardo Boy
#1342 11,175 births
Bernie Boy
#5454 9,225 births
Bertram Boy
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Compare Berthel side by side: Berthel vs Bernard Berthel vs Bert Berthel vs Bernardo
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1913–1933 (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. "Berthel: Baby Name Since 1913 - 63 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/berthel. 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 Berthel 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 June 2026.