Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2001

Bergen

Gender Unisex · 58% girls Rank 2025 #4,675 Trend ↑ Rising 138%
Rank 2025
#4,675
among girls · ↑798 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
37
named Bergen · +61% vs 2024
How common
1 in 55,423
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2001
48 babies
All-time total
954
#11,148 all-time among girls
First recorded
1928
in Social Security records

Bergen popularity over time

954 babies have been named Bergen since 1928, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – 5 5 1 – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 6 – 6 1 – #9,109
1980s 42 – 42 4 +600% #7,175
1990s 110 32 142 14 +238% #5,059
2000s 174 223 397 40 +180% #4,855
2010s 131 100 231 23 -42% #6,059
2020s (to 2025) 88 43 131 22 -5% #4,675

Where Bergen is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 34 0.02 outside top 500
2027 39 0.02 outside top 500
2028 44 0.03 outside top 500
2029 48 0.03 outside top 500
2030 52 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Bergen

Bergen is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,675 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1928, 954 American babies have been named Bergen, about 58% girls and 42% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2001, when 48 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Bergen stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bergen?

The median living Bergen is about 18 years old; half are between 11 and 24. An estimated 900 people named Bergen are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Bergen year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 29 #4,675 8 #9,027
2024 23 #5,473 – –
2023 9 #10,449 – –
2022 8 #11,382 9 #8,406
2021 9 #10,427 12 #6,756
2020 10 #9,663 14 #6,016
2019 12 #8,678 7 #9,884
2018 5 #16,082 12 #6,753
2017 10 #10,082 7 #9,819
2016 12 #8,983 8 #8,942
2015 21 #6,059 11 #7,122
2014 12 #9,063 13 #6,340
2013 15 #7,810 7 #9,763
2012 17 #7,190 11 #7,118
2011 12 #9,249 13 #6,296
2010 15 #7,946 11 #7,132
2009 25 #5,563 21 #4,596
2008 16 #7,796 22 #4,412
2007 20 #6,598 21 #4,514
2006 13 #8,800 24 #4,010
2005 18 #6,572 23 #3,950
2004 14 #7,887 19 #4,438
2003 14 #7,646 27 #3,369
2002 14 #7,489 19 #4,204
2001 24 #4,855 24 #3,521
2000 16 #6,531 23 #3,550
1995 8 #9,675 – –
1990 7 #10,321 – –
1985 – – – –
1980 6 #9,204 – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Bergen, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Bergen?

The median living Bergen is about 18 years old. Half of all living Bergens are between 11 and 24 years old.

How many people named Bergen are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Bergen are alive in the United States, based on 954 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bergen in 2025?

Bergen ranked #4,675 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bergen?

954 babies have been named Bergen in the United States since 1928, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bergen most popular?

Bergen peaked in 2001, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Bergen a boy or girl name?

Bergen is used for both: about 58% of babies named Bergen have been girls and 42% boys.

Is the name Bergen rising or falling?

Bergen is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Bergen become more popular?

Bergen is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 52 girls named Bergen in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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