Berna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	5	1	–	#1,621
1900s	14	1	+180%	#1,521
1910s	133	13	+850%	#1,474
1920s	308	31	+132%	#1,053
1930s	299	30	-3%	#1,075
1940s	294	29	-2%	#1,452
1950s	248	25	-16%	#1,655
1960s	124	12	-50%	#2,996
1970s	31	3	-75%	#5,084
1980s	5	1	-84%	#10,549
1990s	5	1	0%	#13,390
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,621

1900s

+180%

#1,521

1910s

133

+850%

#1,474

1920s

308

+132%

#1,053

1930s

299

-3%

#1,075

1940s

294

-2%

#1,452

1950s

248

-16%

#1,655

1960s

124

-50%

#2,996

1970s

-75%

#5,084

1980s

-84%

#10,549

1990s

#13,390

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Berna

Berna is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1895, 1,466 American babies have been named Berna. Its peak came in 1929, when 48 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Berna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Berna?

The median living Berna is about 74 years old; half are between 66 and 81. An estimated 600 people named Berna are alive in the United States today.

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

Berna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	5	#10,549
1975	–	–
1970	10	#5,084
1965	12	#3,757
1960	17	#2,996
1955	18	#2,640
1950	32	#1,655
1945	31	#1,452
1940	26	#1,524
1935	28	#1,383
1930	47	#1,075
1925	29	#1,540
1920	27	#1,587
1915	13	#2,268
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	5	#1,621
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Berna?

The median living Berna is about 74 years old. Half of all living Bernas are between 66 and 81 years old.

How many people named Berna are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Berna are alive in the United States, based on 1,466 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Berna mean?

Berna is a unisex given name or surname.

How popular is the name Berna in 2025?

Berna did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Berna?

1,466 babies have been named Berna in the United States since 1895, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Berna most popular?

Berna peaked in 1929, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Berna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Berna rising or falling?

Berna has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Berna popularity over time

The story of Berna

How old are people named Berna?

Berna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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