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Bergen

Unisex

Meaning of Bergen: Norwegian: 'mountain dweller'

Bergen is a unisex name most strongly associated with Norwegian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 3752nd most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3752

37 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

954

First recorded 1928 · peak 2001

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 7 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 6 babies1987: 8 babies1988: 10 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 7 babies19901991: 11 babies1992: 10 babies1993: 6 babies1994: 16 babies1995: 8 babies1996: 8 babies1997: 17 babies1998: 22 babies1999: 37 babies2000: 39 babies20002001: 48 babies2002: 33 babies2003: 41 babies2004: 33 babies2005: 41 babies2006: 37 babies2007: 41 babies2008: 38 babies2009: 46 babies2010: 26 babies20102011: 25 babies2012: 28 babies2013: 22 babies2014: 25 babies2015: 32 babies2016: 20 babies2017: 17 babies2018: 17 babies2019: 19 babies2020: 24 babies20202021: 21 babies2022: 17 babies2023: 9 babies2024: 23 babies2025: 37 babies
US babies named Bergen per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 48.

Gender split

42% boys · 58% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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