Bert - A very unique male name
Bert at a glance
Bert is ranked #3843 among boy baby names in 2016, with 5 births in 2016. It peaked in 1912 at #179 and first appeared on the charts in 1910.
- Rank in 2016
- #3843
- Births in 2016
- 5
- Peak year
- 1912 (#179)
- First appeared
- 1910
- Popularity
- 1 in 331,473 boys
- Visitor rating
- 4.0/5 (2 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 331,473 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Bert peaked in popularity 114 years ago in 1912 on position 179.
Famous with this name
Bert Lahr
Bert
Bert Remsen
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Bert is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Bert is currently topping the baby name charts in California at position #2,599 - and is the least popular in California at position #2,599.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Bert is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Bert origin and meaning
Germanic — short form
Short form of names ending in -bert, from Germanic beraht 'bright' — Albert, Herbert, Robert and others
Bert is not originally a standalone name but the shared short form of the -bert family — Albert, Herbert, Gilbert — built on Germanic beraht, 'bright.' It first appears in the data in 1910, peaked in 1918 with 674 births, and totals 23,609 lifetime births. It has no row in the 2020 or 2025 data.
Attested etymology
Bert is a 4 letter name with 1 syllables.
To see famous people named Bert, pop culture references for the name Bert and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Bert
We've found the following names that sound similar to Bert, sorted by popularity.
Brett / Brady / Brad / Brody / Barrett / Bret / Bart / Brodie / Buford / Burt /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 3843 |
| 2014 | 3353 |
| 2013 | 3812 |
| 1998 | 3214 |
| 1995 | 2771 |
| 1994 | 3179 |
| 1992 | 2506 |
| 1991 | 1974 |
| 1990 | 1899 |
| 1989 | 3013 |
| 1988 | 1875 |
| 1987 | 1387 |
| 1986 | 1242 |
| 1985 | 1441 |
| 1984 | 1172 |
| 1983 | 1147 |
| 1982 | 1192 |
| 1981 | 1047 |
| 1980 | 926 |
| 1979 | 956 |
| 1978 | 927 |
| 1977 | 733 |
| 1976 | 699 |
| 1975 | 683 |
| 1974 | 720 |
| 1973 | 694 |
| 1972 | 589 |
| 1971 | 598 |
| 1970 | 532 |
| 1969 | 569 |
| 1968 | 526 |
| 1967 | 494 |
| 1966 | 492 |
| 1965 | 500 |
| 1964 | 446 |
| 1963 | 446 |
| 1962 | 426 |
| 1961 | 443 |
| 1960 | 404 |
| 1959 | 399 |
| 1958 | 377 |
| 1957 | 420 |
| 1956 | 391 |
| 1955 | 366 |
| 1954 | 398 |
| 1953 | 368 |
| 1952 | 351 |
| 1951 | 359 |
| 1950 | 364 |
| 1949 | 358 |
| 1948 | 337 |
| 1947 | 348 |
| 1946 | 341 |
| 1945 | 325 |
| 1944 | 309 |
| 1943 | 301 |
| 1942 | 297 |
| 1941 | 321 |
| 1940 | 289 |
| 1939 | 283 |
| 1938 | 294 |
| 1937 | 279 |
| 1936 | 278 |
| 1935 | 247 |
| 1934 | 263 |
| 1933 | 263 |
| 1932 | 253 |
| 1931 | 255 |
| 1930 | 230 |
| 1929 | 227 |
| 1928 | 243 |
| 1927 | 231 |
| 1926 | 248 |
| 1925 | 243 |
| 1924 | 215 |
| 1923 | 230 |
| 1922 | 219 |
| 1921 | 203 |
| 1920 | 218 |
| 1919 | 218 |
| 1918 | 185 |
| 1917 | 209 |
| 1916 | 203 |
| 1915 | 201 |
| 1914 | 190 |
| 1913 | 204 |
| 1912 | 179 |
| 1911 | 184 |
| 1910 | 197 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| California | 2599 |
Even more about Bert
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Bert a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.What is the number of syllables for the name Bert?
1 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
BURT · /bɝt/
Around the world
No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.
Famous bearers
- Bert Lahr — American actor and comedian, the Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz (1939) (1895–1967) Historical
- Bert — Muppet character from Sesame Street, Ernie's roommate (Fictional, 1969) Fictional
Style
Nickname nameShort form
Why parents choose it
A plain, friendly grandfather nickname-name; as a legal name today it is a deliberate vintage choice.
Worth knowing
- Sesame Street's Bert is the first association for many children.
