Bertil
Bertil is a first name of Germanic origin most commonly found among Swedish men. The oldest recorded use is from the year 1396, but the name did not come into widespread use until the 19th century.
Meaning & Origin of Bertil
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bertil is a first name of Germanic origin most commonly found among Swedish men. The oldest recorded use is from the year 1396, but the name did not come into widespread use until the 19th century.
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The Story of Bertil
Bertil first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1912, with 16 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1914, when 31 Bertils were born — ranking #1,003 that year. As of 2026, Bertil ranks #3,734 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 482 Bertils have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Bertil
Bertil is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 482 births in the dataset. Bertil's peak popularity came in 1914 when it ranked #1,003. Use the chart and map above to compare Bertil'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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