Berl vs Bert

Side-by-side comparison of Berl and Bert - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Berl

Boy name · Rank #5086

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Name B

Bert

Boy name · Rank #8312

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Metric Berl Bert
Current Rank #5086 #8312
Total Births (all years) 1,089 33,585
Peak Year 1922 1918
Peak Year Births 26 698
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Berl Bert
1880s - 2,808
1890s - 1,667
1900s - 1,253
1910s 124 4,327
1920s 215 5,765
1930s 149 4,258
1940s 122 3,807
1950s 94 3,748
1960s 41 2,920
1970s 6 1,636
1980s 21 752
1990s 21 322
2000s 51 149
2010s 143 122
2020s 102 51

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Berl Bert
2014 19 17
2015 21 12
2016 22 14
2017 16 10
2018 18 11
2019 23 19
2020 17 9
2021 20 7
2022 14 12
2023 16 8
2024 19 9
2025 16 6

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1912–2025.

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