Bergen comes from the Scandinavian tradition, meaning Lives on a hill.
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How popular is Bergen?
2009peak year
Bergen reached its widest reach during the early 2000s. In 2009, 25 babies received the name (ranked #5562). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #9720), with about 20 babies given the name annually. Bergen's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 917 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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