Bertina: 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	5	1	–	#924
1890s	20	2	+300%	#963
1900s	40	4	+100%	#1,298
1910s	90	9	+125%	#1,790
1920s	136	14	+51%	#1,933
1930s	104	10	-24%	#1,822
1940s	109	11	+5%	#2,214
1950s	147	15	+35%	#2,214
1960s	203	20	+38%	#2,303
1970s	244	24	+20%	#2,435
1980s	111	11	-55%	#4,161
1990s	20	2	-82%	#9,427
2000s	5	1	-75%	#16,875
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#924

1890s

+300%

#963

1900s

+100%

#1,298

1910s

+125%

#1,790

1920s

136

+51%

#1,933

1930s

104

-24%

#1,822

1940s

109

+5%

#2,214

1950s

147

+35%

#2,214

1960s

203

+38%

#2,303

1970s

244

+20%

#2,435

1980s

111

-55%

#4,161

1990s

-82%

#9,427

2000s

-75%

#16,875

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Bertina

Bertina 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 1882, 1,234 American babies have been named Bertina. Its peak came in 1971, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Bertina?

The median living Bertina is about 56 years old; half are between 48 and 67. An estimated 800 people named Bertina 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.

Bertina 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	5	#16,875
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	6	#11,560
1985	8	#7,630
1980	18	#4,161
1975	21	#3,277
1970	23	#2,942
1965	13	#3,559
1960	20	#2,743
1955	7	#4,781
1950	15	#2,669
1945	11	#2,753
1940	10	#2,754
1935	5	#4,277
1930	9	#3,086
1925	8	#3,700
1920	16	#2,282
1915	6	#3,836
1910	8	#1,790
1905	–	–
1900	5	#1,964
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Bertina?

The median living Bertina is about 56 years old. Half of all living Bertinas are between 48 and 67 years old.

How many people named Bertina are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Bertina are alive in the United States, based on 1,234 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bertina in 2025?

Bertina 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 Bertina?

1,234 babies have been named Bertina in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bertina most popular?

Bertina peaked in 1971, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Bertina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Bertina rising or falling?

Bertina has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Bertina

Bertina popularity over time

The story of Bertina

How old are people named Bertina?

Bertina year by year

Frequently asked questions

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