Boy or Girl

Is Berta a boy or girl name?

Berta was a girl name in the US. Across 1880–2024, 100% of the 7,277 US babies named Berta were girls. Fewer than 10 babies were given the name in 2024.

Boy rank, 2024
Not ranked
Girl rank, 2024
#10,373
Babies named Berta since 1880
7,277
Most popular year
1926
132 babies
Babies named Berta each year in the US
Line chart of US births named Berta from 1880 to 2024, boys and girls. The table below has every value.05010015020018801900192019401960198020002020

Boys and girls named Berta, by decade

DecadeBoysGirlsShare girls
1880s0286100%
1890s0371100%
1900s0456100%
1910s0754100%
1920s01,172100%
1930s01,068100%
1940s0851100%
1950s0744100%
1960s0524100%
1970s0377100%
1980s0270100%
1990s0188100%
2000s0113100%
2010s075100%
2020s028100%
Every year
YearBoysBoy rankGirlsGirl rank
20240–9#10,373
20230–6#13,709
20220–0–
20210–5#15,630
20200–8#11,254
20190–9#10,605
20180–8#11,574
20170–5#16,273
20160–5#16,646
20150–5#16,863
20140–6#14,868
20130–10#10,372
20120–12#9,194
20110–7#13,584
20100–8#12,453
20090–7#13,923
20080–8#12,759
20070–13#9,095
20060–13#8,800
20050–12#8,981
20040–16#7,126
20030–14#7,646
20020–5#15,781
20010–16#6,663
20000–9#10,007
19990–10#8,883
19980–16#6,108
19970–22#4,676
19960–16#5,806
19950–15#6,001
19940–20#4,867
19930–17#5,445
19920–21#4,701
19910–23#4,348
19900–28#3,724
19890–24#4,030
19880–32#3,096
19870–23#3,756
19860–25#3,464
19850–25#3,431
19840–24#3,434
19830–24#3,348
19820–34#2,708
19810–31#2,855
19800–28#3,074
19790–33#2,680
19780–26#3,016
19770–48#2,002
19760–47#1,912
19750–30#2,569
19740–37#2,176
19730–34#2,269
19720–37#2,100
19710–42#2,005
19700–43#1,953
19690–53#1,649
19680–49#1,651
19670–47#1,660
19660–42#1,738
19650–43#1,717
19640–45#1,730
19630–53#1,547
19620–71#1,314
19610–58#1,466
19600–63#1,385
19590–66#1,316
19580–66#1,301
19570–84#1,153
19560–76#1,194
19550–78#1,131
19540–80#1,102
19530–72#1,138
19520–74#1,097
19510–69#1,117
19500–79#1,026
19490–73#1,049
19480–89#919
19470–84#969
19460–96#843
19450–65#955
19440–64#972
19430–93#798
19420–91#803
19410–101#699
19400–95#714
19390–90#718
19380–87#737
19370–110#647
19360–102#652
19350–109#622
19340–93#693
19330–120#588
19320–127#583
19310–111#628
19300–119#634
19290–112#656
19280–123#634
19270–130#627
19260–132#621
19250–127#651
19240–110#708
19230–98#735
19220–112#692
19210–122#667
19200–106#705
19190–86#759
19180–108#691
19170–89#746
19160–79#769
19150–84#724
19140–75#671
19130–75#594
19120–63#620
19110–47#624
19100–48#604
19090–38#638
19080–38#618
19070–53#490
19060–43#529
19050–35#588
19040–43#501
19030–53#436
19020–46#464
19010–52#415
19000–55#453
18990–49#417
18980–33#557
18970–52#406
18960–33#518
18950–37#480
18940–32#507
18930–28#521
18920–33#471
18910–37#406
18900–37#414
18890–46#353
18880–38#395
18870–24#459
18860–30#395
18850–35#338
18840–28#377
18830–21#411
18820–26#348
18810–14#448
18800–24#327

Highest rank

Berta has never been ranked as a boy name. As a girl name, it reached #327 in 1880. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.

Names from the same era

These names were also most popular in the 1920s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.

Names spelled like Berta

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Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.