Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1914

Bertil

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Bertil
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1914
31 babies
All-time total
482
#8,069 all-time among boys
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Bertil popularity over time

482 babies have been named Bertil since 1912, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1914Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
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1910s 176 18 – #1,004
1920s 153 15 -13% #1,455
1930s 106 11 -31% #1,619
1940s 42 4 -60% #2,485
1950s 5 1 -88% #3,792
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The story of Bertil

Bertil is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1912, 482 American babies have been named Bertil. Its peak came in 1914, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Bertil stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Bertil year by year

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

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1940 8 #2,685
1935 13 #2,037
1930 11 #2,457
1925 22 #1,632
1920 11 #2,619
1915 24 #1,375
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Famous people named Bertil

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

  1. 1 Bertil Ohlin Bertil Ohlin Swedish economist, politician, and Nobel Laureate (1899–1979) 19th century
  2. 2 Bertil Roos Swedish racing driver (1943–2016) Contemporary
  3. 3 Bertil Nordahl Bertil Nordahl Swedish footballer and manager 1917–1998 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Bertil Lindblad Swedish astronomer (1895–1965) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Bertil in 2025?

Bertil did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Bertil?

482 babies have been named Bertil in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bertil most popular?

Bertil peaked in 1914, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Bertil a boy or girl name?

Bertil is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Bertil rising or falling?

Bertil has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Bertil?

Well-known people named Bertil include Bertil Ohlin (economist), Bertil Roos (racing driver), Bertil Nordahl (soccer player).

Names like Bertil

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