Total births
11
Girls' name · since 1940
Berthella
Since 1940, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Berthella, peaking in 1949. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 1940–1949
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Berthella sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 11 recorded since 1940.
Berthella has 11 recorded births among girls since 1940, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 1940 to 1949.
- 11 total births
- 1940–1949 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 girls have been named Berthella since 1940, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1949.
- 11
- total births
- 1940–1949
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Berthella was born in this single decade.
1949
Single peak year
6 babies were named Berthella in 1949 - its busiest year on record.
Berthella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Berthella's full recorded timeline at 1949, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1940, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1949 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Berthella at a glance
Last recorded 1949Peak year
1949
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1940
Berthella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–1949
- Peak year (1949)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Berthella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Berthella's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Berthella 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 Berthella? ▼
Since 1940, Social Security records show 11 babies named Berthella. The most recent recorded year was 1949. Its busiest year on record was 1949, with 6 births.
When was Berthella most popular? ▼
Berthella was most popular in the 1940s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1949.
How long has the name Berthella been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Berthella since 1940 -- 10 years through the most recent 1949 data.
What names are similar to Berthella? ▼
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.
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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, 1940–1949 (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. "Berthella: Baby Name Since 1940 - 11 Births, Peak 1949." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/berthella. 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 Berthella 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.