How Many People Are Named Berma?
An estimated 49 people in the United States have the first name Berma. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 81 years old, and Berma peaked in popularity in 1920 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Berma 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 Berma paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 81, Berma is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1955.
- Berma is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
49
About 1 in 6,994,986 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
81
years old
Peak Year
1920
16 births
Total Registered
266
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Berma
Berma is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 266 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Berma as a female name
Ranked #5,195 in 1954
6 female births in 1954
Peak: 1920 (16 births)
Berma: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Berma span from the 1900s to the 1950s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 74 babies were registered. Berma has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Berma by Decade
How has Berma 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.
Berma by State
Berma + Last Name Combinations
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Berma: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Berma?
We estimate approximately 49 people named Berma 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 6,994,986 Americans share this first name.
Is Berma a common name?
Berma is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 54% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 266 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Berma most popular?
Berma reached peak popularity in 1920, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Berma is approximately 81 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Berma a female name?
Berma is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Berma Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Berma Smith, Berma Johnson, Berma 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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