How Many People Are Named Berthold?
An estimated 31 people in the United States have the first name Berthold. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 85 years old, and Berthold peaked in popularity in 1919 with 18 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Berthold 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 Berthold paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 85, Berthold is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1951.
- Berthold is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
31
About 1 in 11,056,592 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
85
years old
Peak Year
1919
18 births
Total Registered
267
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Berthold
Berthold is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 267 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Berthold as a male name
Ranked #3,995 in 1956
5 male births in 1956
Peak: 1919 (18 births)
Berthold: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Berthold span from the 1900s to the 1950s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 90 babies were registered. Berthold has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Berthold by Decade
How has Berthold 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.
Berthold + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Berthold as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Berthold: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Berthold?
We estimate approximately 31 people named Berthold 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 11,056,592 Americans share this first name.
Is Berthold a common name?
Berthold is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 47% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 267 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Berthold most popular?
Berthold reached peak popularity in 1919, when 18 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Berthold is approximately 85 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Berthold a male name?
Berthold is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Berthold Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Berthold Smith, Berthold Johnson, Berthold 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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