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Girl name

Berta

/ˈbɝtə/ · 100% girls · 9 born in 2025

Berta has been given to about 7,286 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1926, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈbɝtə/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 3,399
Median age today70 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Berta per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1926 · 132
  • Born in 20259
  • All time7,286

How popular is Berta?

Its best year was 1926, when 132 babies were given the name, ranking 621st. The typical living American called Berta is about 70 years old today.

Names that sound like Berta

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Bertha0.81
  2. Roberta0.74
  3. Alberta0.74
  4. Bernita0.74
  5. Etta0.70
  6. Benita0.70
  7. Leta0.70
  8. Reta0.70

Middle names for Berta

Ranked by flow score
  1. Berta Josephine0.84
  2. Berta Rose0.83
  3. Berta Louise0.83
  4. Berta June0.82
  5. Berta Pearl0.82
  6. Berta Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Berta

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Lenorasister · 0.89
  2. Winonasister · 0.88
  3. Ruthiesister · 0.87
  4. Louiebrother · 0.87
  5. Otisbrother · 0.86
  6. Hughbrother · 0.85

Where Berta is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Berta White0.78
    2. Berta Reyes0.78
    3. Berta Nguyen0.78
    4. Berta Moore0.78
    5. Berta Lee0.78
    6. Berta Hill0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Berta

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. France1900–2025
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.