Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1928

Bertie

Gender Unisex · 94% girls Rank 2025 #8,955

A diminutive of Bertram, Albert or of any male given names ending in -bert.

Rank 2025
#8,955
among girls · ↓1,300 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
11
named Bertie
How common
1 in 146,115
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1928
415 babies
All-time total
14,592
#1,366 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Bertie popularity over time

14,592 babies have been named Bertie since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.380.751.131.518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 1,153 103 1,256 126 – #154
1890s 1,669 89 1,758 176 +40% #188
1900s 1,831 68 1,899 190 +8% #202
1910s 2,637 154 2,791 279 +47% #278
1920s 2,859 191 3,050 305 +9% #336
1930s 1,831 131 1,962 196 -36% #436
1940s 1,026 77 1,103 110 -44% #613
1950s 418 23 441 44 -60% #1,118
1960s 147 15 162 16 -63% #2,426
1970s 60 5 65 7 -60% #3,885
1980s 5 – 5 1 -92% #11,084
1990s – – – – – –
2000s – – – – – –
2010s 29 – 29 3 – #7,802
2020s (to 2025) 71 – 71 12 +308% #7,307

The story of Bertie

Bertie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,955 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 14,592 American babies have been named Bertie, about 94% girls and 6% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1928, when 415 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Bertie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bertie?

The median living Bertie is about 81 years old; half are between 72 and 87. An estimated 2,000 people named Bertie are alive in the United States today.

median 81 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Bertie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 11 #8,955 – –
2024 14 #7,655 – –
2023 15 #7,307 – –
2022 9 #10,526 – –
2021 13 #8,101 – –
2020 9 #10,384 – –
2019 14 #7,802 – –
2018 10 #9,939 – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 5 #16,867 – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – – –
2007 – – – –
2006 – – – –
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2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 7 #7,242 – –
1970 15 #3,885 – –
1965 12 #3,759 – –
1960 16 #3,100 5 #4,085
1955 36 #1,737 – –
1950 54 #1,250 5 #3,737
1945 90 #791 10 #2,261
1940 123 #635 13 #1,990
1935 176 #475 6 #3,295
1930 234 #439 21 #1,605
1925 253 #434 21 #1,682
1920 306 #378 15 #2,146
1915 342 #323 18 #1,667
1910 195 #278 – –
1905 165 #251 5 #1,252
1900 203 #221 – –
1895 154 #220 9 #743
1890 158 #188 8 #748
1885 126 #163 11 #581
1880 77 #169 8 #686

Famous people named Bertie

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Bertie Ahern Bertie Ahern Taoiseach from 1997 to 2008 b. 1951 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Bertie Mee Bertie Mee English football manager (1918–2001) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Bertie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Bertie?

The median living Bertie is about 81 years old. Half of all living Berties are between 72 and 87 years old.

How many people named Bertie are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Bertie are alive in the United States, based on 14,592 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Bertie mean?

A diminutive of Bertram, Albert or of any male given names ending in -bert.

How popular is the name Bertie in 2025?

Bertie ranked #8,955 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bertie?

14,592 babies have been named Bertie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bertie most popular?

Bertie peaked in 1928, when 415 newborns received the name.

Is Bertie a boy or girl name?

Bertie is used for both: about 94% of babies named Bertie have been girls and 6% boys.

Is the name Bertie rising or falling?

Bertie is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Bertie?

Well-known people named Bertie include Bertie Ahern (politician), Bertie Mee (soccer player).

Names like Bertie

Names that sound and feel close to Bertie: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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