Bertie
Bertie is a given name.. The name may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Bertie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bertie is a given name.. The name may refer to:
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The Story of Bertie
As a girl name
Bertie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1880, with 77 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1928, when 396 Berties were born — ranking #336 that year. As of 2026, Bertie ranks #7,046 for girls with 15 births, rising sharply (+18% over the past five years). In total, more than 14K Berties have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Bertie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1880, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 28 Berties were born — ranking #1,343 that year. As of 2026, Bertie ranks #6,056 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 856 Berties have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Bertie
Bertie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 14K births in the dataset. Bertie's peak popularity came in 1928 when it ranked #154. Use the chart and map above to compare Bertie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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