How Many People Are Named Berla?
An estimated 1 people in the United States have the first name Berla. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 115 years old, and Berla peaked in popularity in 1918 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Berla 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 Berla paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 115, Berla is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1921.
- Berla is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
1
About 1 in 342,754,338 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
115
years old
Peak Year
1918
7 births
Total Registered
46
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Berla
Berla is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 46 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Berla as a female name
Ranked #4,278 in 1933
5 female births in 1933
Peak: 1918 (7 births)
Berla: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Berla span from the 1910s to the 1930s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 22 babies were registered. Berla has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Berla by Decade
How has Berla 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.
Berla + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Berla as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Berla
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Berla: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Berla?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Berla 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 342,754,338 Americans share this first name.
Is Berla a common name?
Berla is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 3.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 46 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Berla most popular?
Berla reached peak popularity in 1918, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Berla is approximately 115 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Berla a female name?
Berla is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Berla Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Berla Smith, Berla Johnson, Berla 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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