Holding steady.
Popularity of Berdina since 1908
Babies named Berdina per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1921, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Berdina's real moment was 1908.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 45 |
| 1920s | 113 |
| 1930s | 58 |
| 1940s | 31 |
| 1950s | 50 |
| 1960s | 31 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Berdina is an exceedingly rare name, first recorded in 1908, which also stands as its peak year. It has never ranked in the top 1000, and its one-in-N rate is effectively incalculable due to minimal usage. The name never appeared in any state's top names, reflecting its extreme rarity. Berdina likely represents a one-time variation on more common names like Bernardina or a feminine form of Berdo. Its complete absence from later records suggests it never gained traction, remaining a historical curiosity for those interested in turn-of-the-century American naming experiments.
Berdina likely emerged as a feminine elaboration of a masculine name such as Berdo or as a variant of Bernardina, the feminine form of Bernard. It first appeared in U.S. records in 1908 and has seen very limited use since, suggesting it was a rare, possibly individual coinage.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Dina, Berdy
Sibling names for Berdina
Names that share Berdina's style, for a brother or sister.
