329,542births recorded
8Countries
3Variants
1891Peak · United States
#38Catalonia 2025
Bertha is a girl name family recorded 329,542 times in 8 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Catalonia (#38 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in the United States in 1891, at 843.1 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Berthe (France), Berta (Argentina, Spain, Catalonia).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Bertha
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha | English | 208,807 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4546 | 1891 | ▲ 11 % |
| Bertha | English | 3,356 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1931 | – |
| Bertha | English | 2,051 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1917 | – |
| Bertha | English | 1,975 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1916 | – |
| Bertha | English | 222 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1931 | – |
| Bertha | English | 7 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1942 | – |
| Berthe | French | 70,770 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1900 | – |
| Berthe | French | 185 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1890 | – |
| Berta | French | 17,596 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #3212 | 1922 | ▼ 50 % |
| Berta | French | 9,407 | 🇪🇸 Spain | – | 2012 | – |
| Berta | French | 7,608 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #38 | 2006 | ▼ 23 % |
| Berta | French | 7,286 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10107 | 1889 | ▲ 93 % |
| Berta | French | 207 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1942 | – |
| Berta | French | 65 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1909 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Berta ↔ Berthe — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Bertha ↔ Berta — spelling variant
Questions about Bertha
How popular is the name Bertha?
In 2025 it ranked #38 in Catalonia. Official registers record 329,542 births across 8 countries.
What is Bertha in other languages?
Berthe (French); Berta (French).
When was Bertha most popular?
It peaked in the United States in 1891, at 843.1 births per 100,000.
Is Bertha a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Bertha is a girl name.