Bergen
Bergen is a surname originating from several Germanic languages, from a word for "hill(s)" or "mountain(s)".
Meaning & Origin of Bergen
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bergen is a surname originating from several Germanic languages, from a word for "hill(s)" or "mountain(s)".
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The Story of Bergen
As a girl name
Bergen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1979, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 25 Bergens were born — ranking #5,536 that year. As of 2026, Bergen ranks #5,739 for girls with 21 births, rising sharply (+74% over the past five years). In total, more than 562 Bergens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Bergen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1928, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 27 Bergens were born — ranking #3,366 that year. As of 2026, Bergen ranks #7,035 for boys with 10 births, gradually falling (-7%). In total, more than 415 Bergens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Bergen
Bergen is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 562 births in the dataset. Bergen's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #4,834. Use the chart and map above to compare Bergen's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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