How Many People Are Named Bertha?
An estimated 31,485 people in the United States have the first name Bertha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 70 years old, and Bertha peaked in popularity in 1918 with 5,065 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bertha 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 Bertha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Bertha is overwhelmingly female, 937 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 70, Bertha is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1966.
- Bertha has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
31,485
About 1 in 10,886 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.6% confidence
Average Age
70
years old
Peak Year
1918
5,065 births
Total Registered
208,774
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bertha
Bertha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 208,774 total births registered, 99.6% were female.
Bertha as a male name
Ranked #6,827 in 1986
5 male births in 1986
Peak: 1932 (25 births)
Bertha as a female name
Ranked #4,775 in 2024
28 female births in 2024
Peak: 1918 (5,051 births)
Bertha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bertha span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 40,250 babies were registered. Bertha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Bertha by Decade
How has Bertha 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 18,352 | 88 | 18,264 | |
| 1890s | 25,224 | 99 | 25,125 | |
| 1900s | 24,363 | 116 | 24,247 | |
| 1910s | 40,250 | 130 | 40,120 | |
| 1920s | 38,754 | 183 | 38,571 | |
| 1930s | 21,403 | 169 | 21,234 | |
| 1940s | 16,309 | 84 | 16,225 | |
| 1950s | 11,293 | 42 | 11,251 | |
| 1960s | 5,859 | 21 | 5,838 | |
| 1970s | 2,717 | 0 | 2,717 | |
| 1980s | 1,692 | 5 | 1,687 | |
| 1990s | 1,400 | 0 | 1,400 | |
| 2000s | 685 | 0 | 685 | |
| 2010s | 330 | 0 | 330 | |
| 2020s | 143 | 0 | 143 | |
Bertha by State
Birth registrations for Bertha span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Pennsylvania, New York. The lowest are in Nevada, Alaska, Wyoming. On average, about 2,687 Berthas were registered per state.
Bertha + Last Name Combinations
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Bertha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bertha?
We estimate approximately 31,485 people named Bertha 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 10,886 Americans share this first name.
Is Bertha a common name?
Bertha is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 208,774 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bertha most popular?
Bertha reached peak popularity in 1918, when 5,065 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bertha is approximately 70 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bertha a female name?
Bertha is predominantly female. 99.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bertha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bertha Smith, Bertha Johnson, Bertha 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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