Bertha
Meaning
traditionally 'bright, famous'
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Bertha peaked in the 1890s and the 1900s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
412 people · the #15,273 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 500,000 · median age 54
Among people named Bertha living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Bertha
Most people given the name Bertha in the United States were born between 1940 and 1979. The Bertha you meet today is most often in her 60s or 70s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Bertha deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Bertha truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Bertha fits with your family’s names and surname.
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