Total births
10
Girls' name · since 1918
Berthia
10 babies named Berthia in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 1918–1933
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Berthia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 10 have been recorded since 1918.
Social Security Administration records show Berthia recorded 10 times among girls since 1918, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1933.
- 10 total births
- 1918–1933 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 girls have been named Berthia since 1918, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1933.
- 10
- total births
- 1918–1933
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Berthia was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
5 babies were named Berthia in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Berthia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Berthia's SSA record in two at 1933 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded.
Berthia at a glance
Last recorded 1933Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Berthia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1933
- Peak year (1918)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Berthia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Berthia's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Berthia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Berthia? ▼
Since 1918, Social Security records show 10 babies named Berthia. The most recent recorded year was 1933. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 5 births.
When was Berthia most popular? ▼
Berthia was most popular in the 1910s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Berthia been used? ▼
Berthia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 16 years of data through 1933.
What names are similar to Berthia? ▼
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.
What to do with Berthia's data
- Berthia's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1930s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Berthia
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Berthia
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Bernadette Girl
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Bernadine Girl
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Bertie Girl
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Compare Berthia side by side: Berthia vs Bertha Berthia vs Bernice Berthia vs Bernadette
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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, 1918–1933 (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. "Berthia: Baby Name Since 1918 - 10 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/berthia. 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 Berthia 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.