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Bertha

/ˈbɝθə/ · 100% girls · 30 born in 2025

Bertha has been given to about 208,807 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1918, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈbɝθə/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 49,071
Median age today79 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Bertha per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1918 · 5,065
  • Born in 202530
  • All time208,807

How popular is Bertha?

Its best year was 1918, when 5,065 babies were given the name, ranking 51st. The typical living American called Bertha is about 79 years old today.

Names that sound like Bertha

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Berta0.81
  2. Albertha0.76
  3. Letha0.75
  4. Retha0.75
  5. Martha0.68
  6. Leatha0.70
  7. Dortha0.68
  8. Bethan0.65

Middle names for Bertha

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

Sibling names for Bertha

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Nelliesister · 0.98
  2. Pearlsister · 0.98
  3. Lilliesister · 0.97
  4. Harrybrother · 0.91
  5. Sambrother · 0.91
  6. Clydebrother · 0.89

Where Bertha is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

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

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. Norway1945–2025
    6. 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.