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Bertha

Girl

Meaning of Bertha: German: 'bright' or 'famous'

Bertha is a girl's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 4358th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4358

30 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

208,807

First recorded 1880 · peak 1918

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 209 babies1982: 187 babies1983: 166 babies1984: 146 babies1985: 163 babies1986: 150 babies1987: 155 babies1988: 146 babies1989: 167 babies1990: 179 babies19901991: 156 babies1992: 172 babies1993: 161 babies1994: 124 babies1995: 142 babies1996: 130 babies1997: 124 babies1998: 108 babies1999: 104 babies2000: 92 babies20002001: 99 babies2002: 80 babies2003: 59 babies2004: 71 babies2005: 58 babies2006: 73 babies2007: 63 babies2008: 45 babies2009: 46 babies2010: 41 babies20102011: 47 babies2012: 28 babies2013: 28 babies2014: 34 babies2015: 30 babies2016: 36 babies2017: 28 babies2018: 28 babies2019: 30 babies2020: 28 babies20202021: 25 babies2022: 34 babies2023: 30 babies2024: 29 babies2025: 30 babies
US babies named Bertha per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 209.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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