How Many People Are Named Berdie?
An estimated 132 people in the United States have the first name Berdie. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 82 years old, and Berdie peaked in popularity in 1919 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Berdie 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 Berdie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 82, Berdie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1954.
Estimated Living Americans
132
About 1 in 2,596,624 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
82
years old
Peak Year
1919
29 births
Total Registered
1,114
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Berdie
Berdie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,114 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Berdie as a female name
Ranked #4,801 in 1960
8 female births in 1960
Peak: 1919 (29 births)
Berdie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Berdie span from the 1880s to the 1960s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 236 babies were registered. Berdie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Berdie by Decade
How has Berdie 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.
Berdie by State
Birth registrations for Berdie span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, Mississippi. The lowest are in North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee. On average, about 10 Berdies were registered per state.
Berdie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Berdie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Berdie
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Berdie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Berdie?
We estimate approximately 132 people named Berdie 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 2,596,624 Americans share this first name.
Is Berdie a common name?
Berdie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 68.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,114 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Berdie most popular?
Berdie reached peak popularity in 1919, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Berdie is approximately 82 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Berdie a female name?
Berdie is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Berdie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Berdie Smith, Berdie Johnson, Berdie 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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