How Many People Are Named Berthel?
An estimated 3 people in the United States have the first name Berthel. It is used for both genders, with 67.7% male. The average bearer is 99 years old, and Berthel peaked in popularity in 1915 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Berthel 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 Berthel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 99, Berthel is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1937.
- Berthel is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
3
About 1 in 114,251,446 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
67.7% confidence
Average Age
99
years old
Peak Year
1915
12 births
Total Registered
93
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Berthel
Berthel is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (67.7%) and females (32.3%). Out of 93 total births registered, 63 were male and 30 were female.
Berthel as a male name
Ranked #3,697 in 1933
5 male births in 1933
Peak: 1919 (9 births)
Berthel as a female name
Ranked #4,090 in 1930
6 female births in 1930
Peak: 1915 (6 births)
Berthel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Berthel span from the 1910s to the 1930s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 53 babies were registered. Berthel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Berthel by Decade
How has Berthel 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.
Berthel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Berthel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Berthel
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Berthel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Berthel?
We estimate approximately 3 people named Berthel 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 114,251,446 Americans share this first name.
Is Berthel a common name?
Berthel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 4.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 93 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Berthel most popular?
Berthel reached peak popularity in 1915, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Berthel is approximately 99 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Berthel a male name?
Berthel is predominantly male. 67.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Berthel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Berthel Smith, Berthel Johnson, Berthel 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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