Total births
22
Girls' name · since 1925
Bertia
Since 1925, U.S. Social Security records show 22 babies named Bertia, peaking in 1929. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 22
- total births
- 1925–1941
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
22 girls have been named Bertia since 1925, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Bertia has 22 recorded births among girls since 1925, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 1941.
- 22 total births
- 1925–1941 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
22 girls have been named Bertia since 1925, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1941.
- 22
- total births
- 1925–1941
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Bertia was born in this single decade.
1929
Single peak year
6 babies were named Bertia in 1929 - its busiest year on record.
Bertia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bertia's full recorded timeline at 1936, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1925, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1929 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bertia at a glance
Last recorded 1941Peak year
1929
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1925
Bertia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–1941
- Peak year (1929)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Bertia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Bertia's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Bertia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
11 births
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 11 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bertia? ▼
Bertia has been given to 22 babies in the U.S. since 1925, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1941. 6 babies were born in 1929, its single highest year.
When was Bertia most popular? ▼
Bertia was most popular in the 1920s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1929.
How long has the name Bertia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bertia since 1925 -- 17 years through the most recent 1941 data.
What names are similar to Bertia? ▼
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 Bertia's data
- Bertia's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1940s (6) -- 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 Bertia
Nearby Names Like Bertia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bertia
Bertha Girl
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Bernice Girl
#3823 182,130 births
Bernadette Girl
#1242 54,973 births
Bernadine Girl
#15327 21,933 births
Bertie Girl
#7594 13,736 births
Compare Bertia side by side: Bertia vs Bertha Bertia vs Bernice Bertia 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, 1925–1941 (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. "Bertia: Baby Name Since 1925 - 22 Births, Peak 1929." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bertia. 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 Bertia 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.