Total births
267
Boys' name · since 1908
Berthold
Berthold has 267 recorded births since 1908 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 267
- total births
- 1908–1956
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Berthold is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 267 have been recorded since 1908.
Berthold has 267 recorded births among boys since 1908, 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 1908 to 1956.
- 267 total births
- 1908–1956 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
267 boys have been named Berthold since 1908, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1956.
- 267
- total births
- 1908–1956
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Berthold was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
18 babies were named Berthold in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Berthold's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Berthold's full recorded timeline at 1927, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1908, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Berthold at a glance
Last recorded 1956Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1908
Berthold popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–1956
- Peak year (1919)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Berthold by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Berthold's strongest decade.
90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Berthold births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
90 births
- 1920s
1920s
90 births
- 1930s
1930s
55 births
- 1940s 17
1940s
17 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 90 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Berthold? ▼
267 babies have been named Berthold since 1908. It was last recorded in 1956. The peak year was 1919 with 18 births.
When was Berthold most popular? ▼
Berthold was most popular in the 1910s decade with 90 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Berthold been used? ▼
Records for Berthold go back to 1908, giving 49 years of history through 1956.
What names are similar to Berthold? ▼
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 Berthold's data
- Berthold's decade-level peak was the 1910s (90 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1950s -- 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 Berthold
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Berthold
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Bernardo Boy
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Bernie Boy
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Bertram Boy
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Compare Berthold side by side: Berthold vs Bernard Berthold vs Bert Berthold 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, 1908–1956 (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. "Berthold: Baby Name Since 1908 - 267 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/berthold. 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 Berthold 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.