Total births
482
Boys' name · since 1912
Bertil
482 babies named Bertil in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1914. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 482
- total births
- 1912–1952
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Bertil is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 482 have been recorded since 1912.
Bertil has 482 recorded births among boys since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1952.
- 482 total births
- 1912–1952 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
482 boys have been named Bertil since 1912, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1952.
- 482
- total births
- 1912–1952
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Bertil was born in this single decade.
1914
Single peak year
31 babies were named Bertil in 1914 - its busiest year on record.
Bertil's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Bertil splits its recorded history at 1929: 34% of all births land in the more recent half, 66% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1933 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1914 peak of 31 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Bertil at a glance
Last recorded 1952Peak year
1914
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Bertil popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1952
- Peak year (1914)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Bertil by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Bertil's strongest decade.
176 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Bertil births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
176 births
- 1920s
1920s
153 births
- 1930s
1930s
106 births
- 1940s 42
1940s
42 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 176 births (37% of all-time use).
Bertil by state
Where Bertil concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 30 | 6.2% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 17 | 3.5% |
| #3 | Massachusetts | | 15 | 3.1% |
| #4 | New York | | 12 | 2.5% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 5 | 1.0% |
Minnesota share of Bertil's total US births 6.2%
Even split
30 of 482 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bertil? ▼
482 babies have been named Bertil since 1912. It was last recorded in 1952. The peak year was 1914 with 31 births.
When was Bertil most popular? ▼
Bertil was most popular in the 1910s decade with 176 total births. The single peak year was 1914.
Where is Bertil most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bertil are Minnesota (30 births), Illinois (17 births), Massachusetts (15 births).
How long has the name Bertil been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bertil since 1912 -- 41 years through the most recent 1952 data.
What names are similar to Bertil? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bernard, Bert, Bernardo, Bernie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Bertil's data
- Bertil's decade-level peak was the 1910s (176 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Minnesota records the most Bertils (30 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Bertil
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1912–1952 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bertil: Baby Name Since 1912 - 482 Births, Peak 1914." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bertil. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bertil draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.