Girls' name · since 1912

Bertine

Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 110 babies named Bertine, peaking in 1915. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

110
total births
1912–1936
years on record
1910s
peak decade
40%
born in that decade

110 girls have been named Bertine since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Bertine has 110 recorded births among girls since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 1936.

  • 110 total births
  • 1912–1936 years on record
  • 1910s peak decade
  • 40% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

110 girls have been named Bertine since 1912, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1936.

110
total births
1912–1936
years on record
1910s
peak decade
40%
born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Bertine was born in this single decade.

1915
Single peak year

10 babies were named Bertine in 1915 - its busiest year on record.

Bertine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Bertine's SSA record in two at 1922 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1915 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Bertine at a glance

Last recorded 1936

Total births

110

Since 1912

25 years of records

Peak year

1915

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1936

Active since

1912

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 1936

Bertine popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1936

Last recorded 1936
Peak year (1915)
10
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
4681012 1912191619201924193019351936 5

Bertine by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1910s was Bertine's strongest decade.

44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Bertine births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 44 births (40% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bertine?
110 babies have been named Bertine since 1912. It was last recorded in 1936. The peak year was 1915 with 10 births.
When was Bertine most popular?
Bertine was most popular in the 1910s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Bertine been used?
Bertine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 25 years of data through 1936.
What names are similar to Bertine?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bertha, Bernice, Bernadette, Bernadine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Bertine's data

  • Bertine's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (44 total births) through the 1930s (27) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

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, 1912–1936 (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. "Bertine: Baby Name Since 1912 - 110 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bertine. 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 Bertine 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.