How Many People Are Named Berton?
An estimated 664 people in the United States have the first name Berton. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 67 years old, and Berton peaked in popularity in 1924 with 53 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Berton 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 Berton paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 67, Berton is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
Estimated Living Americans
664
About 1 in 516,196 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1924
53 births
Total Registered
1,874
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Berton
Berton is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,874 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Berton as a male name
Ranked #12,713 in 2009
5 male births in 2009
Peak: 1924 (53 births)
Berton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Berton span from the 1880s to the 2000s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 418 babies were registered. Berton has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Berton by Decade
How has Berton 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.
Berton by State
Birth registrations for Berton span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, Minnesota. The lowest are in Ohio, Michigan, Louisiana. On average, about 22 Bertons were registered per state.
Berton + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Berton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Berton
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Berton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Berton?
We estimate approximately 664 people named Berton 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 516,196 Americans share this first name.
Is Berton a common name?
Berton is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,874 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Berton most popular?
Berton reached peak popularity in 1924, when 53 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Berton is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Berton a male name?
Berton is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Berton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Berton Smith, Berton Johnson, Berton 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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