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Worldwide Name Statistics

Bertha

Ranked #1320 - 1 in 296,802 people
US

Most common in

United States

27k bearers

World total

26,954

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1320

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States27k
Worldwide
~27k
rank #1320
Rarity
1 in 296,802
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~27k in US

About the name Bertha

There are an estimated 26,954 people named Bertha alive worldwide today. That ranks Bertha at #1320 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Bertha is held by approximately 26,954 people, ranking #1320 among first names. That works out to roughly 8 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 12,314 U.S. residents).

Historically Bertha is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.6% female).

Bertha appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.4%Female 99.6%

Bertha popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Bertha, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 1,320
  2. 1881: 1,329
  3. 1882: 1,516
  4. 1883: 1,687
  5. 1884: 1,797
  6. 1885: 1,873
  7. 1886: 2,013
  8. 1887: 2,048
  9. 1888: 2,463
  10. 1889: 2,305
  11. 1890: 2,394
  12. 1891: 2,380
  13. 1892: 2,629
  14. 1893: 2,633
  15. 1894: 2,510
  16. 1895: 2,639
  17. 1896: 2,577
  18. 1897: 2,511
  19. 1898: 2,652
  20. 1899: 2,299
  21. 1900: 3,041
  22. 1901: 2,263
  23. 1902: 2,383
  24. 1903: 2,319
  25. 1904: 2,379
  26. 1905: 2,444
  27. 1906: 2,312
  28. 1907: 2,378
  29. 1908: 2,391
  30. 1909: 2,453
  31. 1910: 2,664
  32. 1911: 2,611
  33. 1912: 3,306
  34. 1913: 3,359
  35. 1914: 3,868
  36. 1915: 4,797
  37. 1916: 4,915
  38. 1917: 4,901
  39. 1918: 5,065
  40. 1919: 4,764
  41. 1920: 4,626
  42. 1921: 4,624
  43. 1922: 4,436
  44. 1923: 4,137
  45. 1924: 4,145
  46. 1925: 3,786
  47. 1926: 3,605
  48. 1927: 3,404
  49. 1928: 3,179
  50. 1929: 2,812
  51. 1930: 2,626
  52. 1931: 2,380
  53. 1932: 2,498
  54. 1933: 2,173
  55. 1934: 2,098
  56. 1935: 2,087
  57. 1936: 1,927
  58. 1937: 1,968
  59. 1938: 1,833
  60. 1939: 1,813
  61. 1940: 1,741
  62. 1941: 1,738
  63. 1942: 1,768
  64. 1943: 1,800
  65. 1944: 1,637
  66. 1945: 1,434
  67. 1946: 1,538
  68. 1947: 1,609
  69. 1948: 1,515
  70. 1949: 1,529
  71. 1950: 1,402
  72. 1951: 1,332
  73. 1952: 1,254
  74. 1953: 1,182
  75. 1954: 1,158
  76. 1955: 1,163
  77. 1956: 959
  78. 1957: 1,010
  79. 1958: 961
  80. 1959: 872
  81. 1960: 850
  82. 1961: 749
  83. 1962: 730
  84. 1963: 575
  85. 1964: 639
  86. 1965: 560
  87. 1966: 533
  88. 1967: 429
  89. 1968: 396
  90. 1969: 398
  91. 1970: 367
  92. 1971: 351
  93. 1972: 288
  94. 1973: 316
  95. 1974: 276
  96. 1975: 263
  97. 1976: 216
  98. 1977: 232
  99. 1978: 199
  100. 1979: 209
  101. 1980: 203
  102. 1981: 209
  103. 1982: 187
  104. 1983: 166
  105. 1984: 146
  106. 1985: 163
  107. 1986: 150
  108. 1987: 155
  109. 1988: 146
  110. 1989: 167
  111. 1990: 179
  112. 1991: 156
  113. 1992: 172
  114. 1993: 161
  115. 1994: 124
  116. 1995: 142
  117. 1996: 130
  118. 1997: 124
  119. 1998: 108
  120. 1999: 104
  121. 2000: 92
  122. 2001: 99
  123. 2002: 80
  124. 2003: 59
  125. 2004: 71
  126. 2005: 58
  127. 2006: 73
  128. 2007: 63
  129. 2008: 45
  130. 2009: 46
  131. 2010: 41
  132. 2011: 47
  133. 2012: 28
  134. 2013: 28
  135. 2014: 34
  136. 2015: 30
  137. 2016: 36
  138. 2017: 28
  139. 2018: 28
  140. 2019: 30
  141. 2020: 28
  142. 2021: 25
  143. 2022: 34
  144. 2023: 30
  145. 2024: 29
  146. 2025: 30

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Bertha worldwide?

There are an estimated 26,954 people named Bertha alive worldwide today, ranking #1320 globally.

Is Bertha a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 296,802 people. In the United States there are roughly 26,954 bearers, which is 1 in 12,314 Americans.

Is Bertha a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Bertha is used 0.4% male and 99.6% female.

Where does the name Bertha come from?

Who are famous people named Bertha?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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