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Bert Name Popularity

How popular is the name Bert? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 197 91 0.0258%
1911 184 125 0.0336%
1912 179 289 0.0573%
1913 205 287 0.0506%
1914 190 414 0.0594%
1915 201 507 0.0558%
1916 203 530 0.0549%
1917 209 506 0.0506%
1918 185 674 0.0628%
1919 218 535 0.0511%
1920 218 563 0.0506%
1921 203 643 0.0562%
1922 218 579 0.052%
1923 231 538 0.048%
1924 217 596 0.0513%
1925 244 502 0.0444%
1926 248 492 0.0447%
1927 231 542 0.049%
1928 243 490 0.0458%
1929 227 526 0.0508%
1930 230 522 0.05%
1931 257 413 0.0418%
1932 253 422 0.0427%
1933 263 362 0.0389%
1934 264 389 0.0402%
1935 248 431 0.0444%
1936 278 328 0.0341%
1937 280 342 0.0347%
1938 294 312 0.0305%
1939 283 338 0.0332%
1940 289 333 0.0313%
1941 321 291 0.0259%
1942 297 377 0.0299%
1943 301 382 0.0293%
1944 309 344 0.0278%
1945 325 290 0.0238%
1946 341 320 0.0217%
1947 348 343 0.0205%
1948 336 358 0.0224%
1949 358 314 0.0195%
1950 364 299 0.0186%
1951 357 331 0.0195%
1952 350 338 0.0194%
1953 367 312 0.0176%
1954 397 287 0.0157%
1955 365 354 0.0192%
1956 390 329 0.0174%
1957 418 306 0.0159%
1958 379 382 0.0202%
1959 400 352 0.0185%
1960 405 338 0.0178%
1961 444 280 0.0148%
1962 427 310 0.0169%
1963 447 273 0.0152%
1964 444 282 0.016%
1965 503 193 0.0118%
1966 493 195 0.0125%
1967 495 185 0.0122%
1968 526 158 0.0105%
1969 567 144 0.0093%
1970 532 184 0.0116%
1971 597 143 0.0095%
1972 589 136 0.01%
1973 696 85 0.0066%
1974 718 82 0.0063%
1975 681 100 0.0078%
1976 697 92 0.0071%
1977 729 84 0.0062%
1978 920 45 0.0033%
1979 948 45 0.0032%
1980 920 51 0.0035%
1981 1,031 36 0.0024%
1982 1,163 26 0.0017%
1983 1,117 29 0.002%
1984 1,155 27 0.0018%
1985 1,383 19 0.0013%
1986 1,205 26 0.0017%
1987 1,338 22 0.0014%
1988 1,744 12 0.0008%
1989 2,342 5 0.0003%
1990 1,728 15 0.0009%
1991 1,779 14 0.0009%
1992 2,150 8 0.0005%
1993 0 0%
1994 2,550 5 0.0003%
1995 2,387 6 0.0004%
1996 0 0%
1997 0 0%
1998 2,645 5 0.0003%
1999 0 0%
2000 0 0%
2001 0 0%
2002 0 0%
2003 0 0%
2004 0 0%
2005 0 0%
2006 0 0%
2007 0 0%
2008 0 0%
2009 0 0%
2010 0 0%
2011 0 0%
2012 0 0%
2013 2,966 5 0.0004%
2014 2,616 7 0.0005%
2015 0 0%
2016 2,964 5 0.0003%
2017 0 0%
2018 0 0%
2019 0 0%
2020 0 0%
2021 0 0%
2022 0 0%

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Data via SSA.gov.


Names Like Bert

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What names are variants of Bert?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Bert.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Bertie

Noble, bright, famous; illustrious; bright settlement; bright, famous raven; day-bright; bright promise; illustrious warrior; northern brightness; bright fame

German

Bertin

Illustrious

English

Berto

Illustrious

English

Berty

Noble, bright, famous; illustrious; angel-bright; northern brightness

German

Burt

Short form of Robert or Albert

German

Burty

Illustrious

English

Butch

Illustrious; butcher

English


What names sound like Bert?

If you like how Bert sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Bert.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Bard

Minstrel, singer-poet

Irish

Baret
Barrt
Bart

A diminutive form of Bartholomew.

Aramaic

Barth

Son of Talmai (the farmer)

Aramaic

Bartt

Son of Talmai (the farmer)

Aramaic

Bird

Bird-like

English

Bret

From Britanny or Britain

Latin

Brett

From Britanny or Britain

Latin

Brit

From Britanny or Britain

Latin

Burtt

Fortified settlement

English

Byrd

Bird-like

English


What names are similar to Bert?

Find a name that’s like Bert, but just a little bit different.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Berthold

Bright strength; renowned leader

German

Berton

Bright settlement

English

Burton

Fortified settlement

English

Delbert

Day-bright

English

Engelbert

Angel-bright

German

Filbert

Very bright

German

Hulbert

Bright grace

German


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