Girl nameCurrently #4,775 in the USSteady
Bertha
//ˈbɜrθə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19186 lettersStarts with B
Meaning & origin
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Bertha's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Bertha |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 1,320 |
| 1881 | 1,329 |
| 1882 | 1,516 |
| 1883 | 1,688 |
| 1884 | 1,797 |
| 1885 | 1,873 |
| 1886 | 2,013 |
| 1887 | 2,048 |
| 1888 | 2,463 |
| 1889 | 2,305 |
| 1890 | 2,394 |
| 1891 | 2,380 |
| 1892 | 2,629 |
| 1893 | 2,633 |
| 1894 | 2,510 |
| 1895 | 2,639 |
| 1896 | 2,577 |
| 1897 | 2,511 |
| 1898 | 2,652 |
| 1899 | 2,299 |
| 1900 | 3,041 |
| 1901 | 2,263 |
| 1902 | 2,383 |
| 1903 | 2,319 |
| 1904 | 2,379 |
| 1905 | 2,444 |
| 1906 | 2,312 |
| 1907 | 2,378 |
| 1908 | 2,391 |
| 1909 | 2,453 |
| 1910 | 2,664 |
| 1911 | 2,611 |
| 1912 | 3,306 |
| 1913 | 3,359 |
| 1914 | 3,868 |
| 1915 | 4,797 |
| 1916 | 4,915 |
| 1917 | 4,901 |
| 1918 | 5,065 |
| 1919 | 4,764 |
| 1920 | 4,626 |
| 1921 | 4,624 |
| 1922 | 4,436 |
| 1923 | 4,137 |
| 1924 | 4,145 |
| 1925 | 3,786 |
| 1926 | 3,605 |
| 1927 | 3,404 |
| 1928 | 3,179 |
| 1929 | 2,812 |
| 1930 | 2,626 |
| 1931 | 2,380 |
| 1932 | 2,498 |
| 1933 | 2,174 |
| 1934 | 2,097 |
| 1935 | 2,087 |
| 1936 | 1,927 |
| 1937 | 1,968 |
| 1938 | 1,833 |
| 1939 | 1,813 |
| 1940 | 1,741 |
| 1941 | 1,738 |
| 1942 | 1,768 |
| 1943 | 1,801 |
| 1944 | 1,636 |
| 1945 | 1,434 |
| 1946 | 1,538 |
| 1947 | 1,609 |
| 1948 | 1,515 |
| 1949 | 1,529 |
| 1950 | 1,402 |
| 1951 | 1,332 |
| 1952 | 1,254 |
| 1953 | 1,182 |
| 1954 | 1,158 |
| 1955 | 1,163 |
| 1956 | 959 |
| 1957 | 1,010 |
| 1958 | 961 |
| 1959 | 872 |
| 1960 | 850 |
| 1961 | 749 |
| 1962 | 730 |
| 1963 | 575 |
| 1964 | 639 |
| 1965 | 560 |
| 1966 | 533 |
| 1967 | 429 |
| 1968 | 396 |
| 1969 | 398 |
| 1970 | 367 |
| 1971 | 351 |
| 1972 | 288 |
| 1973 | 316 |
| 1974 | 276 |
| 1975 | 263 |
| 1976 | 216 |
| 1977 | 232 |
| 1978 | 199 |
| 1979 | 209 |
| 1980 | 203 |
| 1981 | 209 |
| 1982 | 187 |
| 1983 | 166 |
| 1984 | 146 |
| 1985 | 163 |
| 1986 | 150 |
| 1987 | 155 |
| 1988 | 146 |
| 1989 | 167 |
| 1990 | 179 |
| 1991 | 156 |
| 1992 | 172 |
| 1993 | 161 |
| 1994 | 124 |
| 1995 | 142 |
| 1996 | 130 |
| 1997 | 124 |
| 1998 | 108 |
| 1999 | 104 |
| 2000 | 92 |
| 2001 | 99 |
| 2002 | 80 |
| 2003 | 59 |
| 2004 | 71 |
| 2005 | 57 |
| 2006 | 73 |
| 2007 | 63 |
| 2008 | 45 |
| 2009 | 46 |
| 2010 | 41 |
| 2011 | 47 |
| 2012 | 28 |
| 2013 | 28 |
| 2014 | 34 |
| 2015 | 30 |
| 2016 | 36 |
| 2017 | 28 |
| 2018 | 28 |
| 2019 | 30 |
| 2020 | 28 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2022 | 34 |
| 2023 | 28 |
| 2024 | 28 |
Bertha through the decades
- Bertha peaked in 1918, when 5,065 babies were named Bertha in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Bertha has fallen 36% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Bertha currently ranks #4,775 in the US and is holding steady.