unisex name
Bergen
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 954
Bergen is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 58% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2001, when 48 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 89,606 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1928.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Bergen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 42 |
| 1990s | 142 |
| 2000s | 397 |
| 2010s | 231 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 131 |
How popular is Bergen?
In 2025, Bergen was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Bergen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Bergen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bergen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Bergen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bergen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bergen
How popular is the name Bergen?
In 2025, Bergen was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Bergen a girl's or a boy's name?
Bergen is used for both girls and boys. About 58% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Bergen?
Bergen has 2 syllables.
When was Bergen most popular?
Bergen peaked in 2001, when 48 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Bergen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Bergen currently ranks #4,669 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.