unisex name
Bertie
- Origin Germanic
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 17,604
England and Wales
#264
2025 births
Bertie is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 78% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Bertie is a name of Germanic origin.
- Peaked in 1928, when 415 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Bertie started out as a girls' name and is now given almost entirely to boys.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Bertie 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 | 1,256 |
| 1890s | 1,758 |
| 1900s | 1,899 |
| 1910s | 2,791 |
| 1920s | 3,050 |
| 1930s | 1,962 |
| 1940s | 1,103 |
| 1950s | 441 |
| 1960s | 162 |
| 1970s | 65 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 2010s | 29 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 71 |
How popular is Bertie?
In 2025, Bertie was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Bertie 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 Bertie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Bertie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bertie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Bertie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bertie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bertie
How popular is the name Bertie?
In 2025, Bertie was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Bertie a girl's or a boy's name?
Bertie is used for both girls and boys. About 78% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Bertie?
Bertie has 2 syllables.
When was Bertie most popular?
Bertie peaked in 1928, when 415 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Bertie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Bertie currently ranks #264 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Bertie originally a boys' or girls' name?
Bertie was given mostly to girls in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to boys.