Berthal
The Story of Berthal
As a girl name
Berthal first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1904, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1904, when 6 Berthals were born — ranking #1,659 that year. As of 2026, Berthal ranks #1,659 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Berthals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Berthal first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1919, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1925, when 7 Berthals were born — ranking #3,408 that year. As of 2026, Berthal ranks #3,679 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 17 Berthals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Berthal
Berthal is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 17 births in the dataset. Berthal's peak popularity came in 1925 when it ranked #3,408. Use the chart and map above to compare Berthal'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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