boy's name
Bert
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 34,373
Bert is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1918, when 715 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Bert over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,834 |
| 1890s | 1,721 |
| 1900s | 1,363 |
| 1910s | 4,490 |
| 1920s | 5,893 |
| 1930s | 4,333 |
| 1940s | 3,855 |
| 1950s | 3,796 |
| 1960s | 2,925 |
| 1970s | 1,636 |
| 1980s | 752 |
| 1990s | 322 |
| 2000s | 149 |
| 2010s | 122 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 51 |
How popular is Bert?
In 2025, Bert was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Bert is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Bert
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Bert also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bert over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Bert
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bert — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bert
How popular is the name Bert?
In 2025, Bert was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Bert a girl's or a boy's name?
Bert is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Bert?
Bert has 1 syllable.
When was Bert most popular?
Bert peaked in 1918, when 715 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Bert a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Bert currently ranks #5,854 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.