How old is someone named Bertha?
The average Bertha is 69 years old.
Half of all living Berthas are between 61 and 82.
When was Bertha popular?
Bertha was at its most popular in the late 1910s. Parents have been moving away from it for decades, and 30 babies were named Bertha in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 24,363 | 0 |
| 1910s | 40,250 | 0 |
| 1920s | 38,754 | 590 |
| 1930s | 21,403 | 4,300 |
| 1940s | 16,309 | 9,100 |
| 1950s | 11,293 | 8,700 |
| 1960s | 5,859 | 5,100 |
| 1970s | 2,717 | 2,500 |
| 1980s | 1,692 | 1,600 |
| 1990s | 1,400 | 1,400 |
| 2000s | 686 | 680 |
| 2010s | 330 | 330 |
| 2020s | 176 | 180 |
How many Berthas are still alive?
About 35,000 Berthas are alive in the US today. That's 17% of the roughly 210,000 babies named Bertha since 1880.
Most Berthas ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1918, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Bertha?
About half of living Berthas are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Bertha an old name?
Yes. Bertha is older than 98 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Is Bertha a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.7% of living Berthas are women.
Names the same age as Bertha
NAME TWIN
Bertha's name twin is Pauline. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Pauline's age curve is the closest match to Bertha's: 95% alike.
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Questions about the name Bertha
How old is the average Bertha?
The average Bertha in the US is 69 years old. The median is 73, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Bertha?
About 35,000 Berthas are alive in the US today, out of roughly 210,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Bertha most popular?
In 1918, when about 5,100 baby girls were named Bertha.
Is Bertha a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 46% of living Berthas, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this