Berta is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Berta means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Berta across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Berta has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Berta is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “bright, famous”. A short form of Roberta or Alberta, related to Bertha.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,286 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 7 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Berta per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1926 (132/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2015 (4/yr).
Berta is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1926, when it ranked #1,137 nationally (given to 132 babies that year).
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