Berton: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	65	7	–	#600
1890s	26	3	-60%	#647
1900s	18	2	-31%	#975
1910s	227	23	+1161%	#936
1920s	418	42	+84%	#928
1930s	344	34	-18%	#965
1940s	247	25	-28%	#1,241
1950s	194	19	-21%	#1,573
1960s	147	15	-24%	#1,815
1970s	100	10	-32%	#2,770
1980s	52	5	-48%	#2,842
1990s	26	3	-50%	#6,283
2000s	10	1	-62%	#11,076
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#600

1890s

-60%

#647

1900s

-31%

#975

1910s

227

+1161%

#936

1920s

418

+84%

#928

1930s

344

-18%

#965

1940s

247

-28%

#1,241

1950s

194

-21%

#1,573

1960s

147

-24%

#1,815

1970s

100

-32%

#2,770

1980s

-48%

#2,842

1990s

-50%

#6,283

2000s

-62%

#11,076

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Berton

Berton 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 1880, 1,874 American babies have been named Berton. Its peak came in 1924, when 53 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 Berton stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Berton?

The median living Berton is about 67 years old; half are between 53 and 78. An estimated 600 people named Berton 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.

Berton year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#12,714
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	5	#11,076
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	6	#7,905
1990	–	–
1985	5	#6,626
1980	16	#2,842
1975	14	#2,770
1970	9	#3,305
1965	10	#2,638
1960	20	#1,819
1955	22	#1,650
1950	22	#1,573
1945	22	#1,412
1940	29	#1,252
1935	31	#1,200
1930	44	#1,038
1925	44	#1,043
1920	46	#1,022
1915	25	#1,344
1910	–	–
1905	6	#1,109
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	6	#845
1880	8	#687

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Berton?

The median living Berton is about 67 years old. Half of all living Bertons are between 53 and 78 years old.

How many people named Berton are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Berton are alive in the United States, based on 1,874 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Berton in 2025?

Berton 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 Berton?

1,874 babies have been named Berton in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Berton most popular?

Berton peaked in 1924, when 53 newborns received the name.

Is Berton a boy or girl name?

Berton is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Berton rising or falling?

Berton has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Berton popularity over time

The story of Berton

How old are people named Berton?

Berton year by year

Frequently asked questions

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