Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2006

Berit

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #12,115
Rank 2025
#12,115
among girls · ↓2,450 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
7
named Berit
How common
1 in 229,610
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2006
25 babies
All-time total
677
#9,723 all-time among girls
First recorded
1958
in Social Security records

Berit popularity over time

677 babies have been named Berit since 1958, 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
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2003Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 16 2 – #4,048
1960s 64 6 +300% #4,565
1970s 47 5 -27% #6,424
1980s 79 8 +68% #5,955
1990s 103 10 +30% #5,843
2000s 181 18 +76% #5,260
2010s 122 12 -33% #7,307
2020s (to 2025) 65 11 -11% #7,620

The story of Berit

Berit is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,115 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1958, 677 American babies have been named Berit. Its peak came in 2006, when 25 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 Berit stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Berit?

The median living Berit is about 24 years old; half are between 14 and 39. An estimated 700 people named Berit are alive in the United States today.

median 24 020406080100

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

Berit year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 7 #12,115
2024 10 #9,665
2023 12 #8,569
2022 11 #9,151
2021 11 #9,067
2020 14 #7,620
2019 11 #9,219
2018 11 #9,254
2017 11 #9,429
2016 16 #7,307
2015 11 #9,580
2014 11 #9,634
2013 14 #8,204
2012 15 #7,871
2011 7 #13,585
2010 15 #7,947
2009 11 #10,082
2008 13 #9,051
2007 21 #6,356
2006 25 #5,411
2005 20 #6,044
2004 18 #6,532
2003 23 #5,260
2002 14 #7,490
2001 18 #6,108
2000 18 #5,974
1995 13 #6,692
1990 6 #11,559
1985 8 #7,627
1980 – –
1975 5 #9,204
1970 7 #6,424
1965 8 #4,864
1960 8 #4,802
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Berit

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Berit Aunli Berit Aunli Norwegian cross-country skier b. 1956 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Berit Mørdre Berit Mørdre Norwegian cross-country skier b. 1940 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Berit?

The median living Berit is about 24 years old. Half of all living Berits are between 14 and 39 years old.

How many people named Berit are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Berit are alive in the United States, based on 677 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Berit in 2025?

Berit ranked #12,115 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Berit?

677 babies have been named Berit in the United States since 1958, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Berit most popular?

Berit peaked in 2006, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Berit a boy or girl name?

Berit is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Berit rising or falling?

Berit has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Berit?

Well-known people named Berit include Berit Aunli (skier), Berit Mørdre (athlete).

Names like Berit

Names that sound and feel close to Berit: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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