How Many People Are Named Berdene?
An estimated 6 people in the United States have the first name Berdene. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 96 years old, and Berdene peaked in popularity in 1922 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Berdene as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Berdene paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 96, Berdene is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1940.
- Berdene is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
6
About 1 in 57,125,723 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
96
years old
Peak Year
1922
11 births
Total Registered
93
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Berdene
Berdene is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 93 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Berdene as a female name
Ranked #4,753 in 1943
5 female births in 1943
Peak: 1922 (11 births)
Berdene: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Berdene span from the 1910s to the 1940s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 46 babies were registered. Berdene has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Berdene by Decade
How has Berdene 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.
Berdene + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Berdene as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Berdene: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Berdene?
We estimate approximately 6 people named Berdene 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 57,125,723 Americans share this first name.
Is Berdene a common name?
Berdene is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 22.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 93 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Berdene most popular?
Berdene reached peak popularity in 1922, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Berdene is approximately 96 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Berdene a female name?
Berdene is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Berdene Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Berdene Smith, Berdene Johnson, Berdene 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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