Feminine dossier · first seen 1880

Bertha

Endangered Down 99.4% from peak

Peak era

1918

Peak births

5,051

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Greatest Generation

Quick answers about Bertha

How many people are named Bertha?

An estimated 24,816 living Americans are named Bertha.

How rare is Bertha?

Bertha is very rare among babies today, with 30 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 99.4% from its 1918 peak.

How old is the typical Bertha?

The median age of a living American named Bertha is approximately 68 years, with most bearers falling between 55 and 77 years old.

Is Bertha still popular?

No. Bertha is endangered as a baby name, down 99.4% from its 1918 peak with 30 births in 2025.

Where is Bertha most common?

Bertha has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 4.8× more often than the national baseline.

1880Peak 19182025

Peak year

1918

Decline from peak

99.4%

2025

All-time

207,870

Bertha is a cross-generational constant. Across 145 years of SSA records, it has never had a true boom or bust cycle — just quiet, persistent presence.

Bertha peaked in 1918, when 5,051 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 30 girls were given the name.

Down 99.4% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 207,870 Americans named Bertha since 1880.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGreatest Generation

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryDown 99.4% from peak

19185,051 girls named Bertha

202530 girls named Bertha

Living profile

34,849

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age73

Core range61–83

Playground Density Index 0.1%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.

Geographic heartland

Mississippi

4.8× higher affinity than the national baseline.

Mississippi · 1950s 4.8×

New Mexico · 1950s 4.7×

New Mexico · 1960s 4.5×