Berna
Berna was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1929, when it ranked 1053rd with 48 babies. More babies were named Berna in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 192948 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,466babies recorded
Berna popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | #10,549 | 5 |
| 1970 | #5,084 | 10 |
| 1960 | #2,996 | 17 |
| 1950 | #1,655 | 32 |
| 1940 | #1,524 | 26 |
| 1930 | #1,075 | 47 |
| 1920 | #1,587 | 27 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Berna, counting every spelling?
Berna has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Berna?
About 600 people born in the US named Berna are alive today, with a median age of 74; half are between 66 and 81. That makes Berna a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Berna by state
How common Berna was among girls born in each state in 1927–1931, around its peak. In 48 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Berna
How popular is the name Berna?
Berna was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1929, when it ranked 1053rd with 48 babies. More babies were named Berna in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Berna a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 1,466 girls and 0 boys.
Where was Berna most popular?
In 1927–1931, Berna was most common in Texas (0.06 per 1,000 girls), followed by Missouri and New York.