How Many People Are Named Berda?
An estimated 38 people in the United States have the first name Berda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 80 years old, and Berda peaked in popularity in 1920 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Berda as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Berda paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 80, Berda is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1956.
- Berda is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
38
About 1 in 9,019,851 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
80
years old
Peak Year
1920
9 births
Total Registered
142
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Berda
Berda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 142 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Berda as a female name
Ranked #4,950 in 1957
7 female births in 1957
Peak: 1920 (9 births)
Berda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Berda span from the 1890s to the 1950s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 44 babies were registered. While Berda is less common than at its peak in the 1940s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Berda by Decade
How has Berda tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Berda + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Berda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Berda
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Berda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Berda?
We estimate approximately 38 people named Berda are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 9,019,851 Americans share this first name.
Is Berda a common name?
Berda is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 50.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 142 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Berda most popular?
Berda reached peak popularity in 1920, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Berda is approximately 80 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Berda was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Berda a female name?
Berda is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Berda have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Berda peaked in 1920, and the average living bearer is about 80 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Berda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Berda Smith, Berda Johnson, Berda Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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