Total births
7,955
Boys' name · since 1880
Bertram
7,955 babies named Bertram in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7766
- among boys today
- 7,955
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other boys
7,955 babies have been named Bertram since 1880, making it today's #7766 boys' name.
Bertram has 7,955 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7766 as of the latest data, more common than 46% of boys, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #7766 among boys today
- 7,955 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 46% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Bertram is currently the #7766 boys' name in America, more common than 46% of boys - 7,955 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #7766
- among boys today
- 7,955
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other boys
Bertram vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7766
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 46% of names given to boys today.
1920s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Bertram was born in this single decade.
1923
Single peak year
228 babies were named Bertram in 1923 - its busiest year on record.
How Bertram compares
7,955 Top 9% higher than 91% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Bertram's all-time total is 22x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bertram | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 7,955 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 228 | 23 | 22,252 |
Bertram's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Bertram splits its recorded history at 1951: 29% of all births land in the more recent half, 71% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2018 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1923 peak of 228 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Bertram at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1923
Current rank
#7,766
Active since
1880
Bertram popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1923)
- 228
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Bertram by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Bertram's strongest decade.
1,942 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Bertram births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 164
1880s
164 births
- 1890s 165
1890s
165 births
- 1900s 223
1900s
223 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,299 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,942 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,063 births
- 1940s 744
1940s
744 births
- 1950s 736
1950s
736 births
- 1960s 625
1960s
625 births
- 1970s 402
1970s
402 births
- 1980s 234
1980s
234 births
- 1990s 172
1990s
172 births
- 2000s 68
2000s
68 births
- 2010s 70
2010s
70 births
- 2020s 48
2020s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 1,942 births (24% of all-time use).
How Bertram compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Bertram's total volume
Bertram vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Bertram by state
Where Bertram concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 1,708 | 21.5% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 513 | 6.4% |
| #3 | Massachusetts | | 321 | 4.0% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 306 | 3.8% |
| #5 | California | | 266 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 249 | 3.1% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 118 | 1.5% |
| #8 | Florida | | 115 | 1.4% |
New York share of Bertram's total US births 21.5%
Even split
1,708 of 7,955 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.
Bertram appears in 26 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bertram? ▼
Bertram has been given to 7,955 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7766 as of the latest data. 228 babies were born in 1923, its single highest year.
When was Bertram most popular? ▼
Bertram was most popular in the 1920s decade with 1,942 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
Where is Bertram most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bertram are New York (1,708 births), Pennsylvania (513 births), Massachusetts (321 births).
How long has the name Bertram been used? ▼
Bertram has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Bertram? ▼
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 Bertram's data
- Bertram's decade-level peak was the 1920s (1,942 total births); usage has since declined to 48 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Bertrams (1,708 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Bertram
Nearby Names Like Bertram
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bertram
Bernard Boy
#1318 200,087 births
Bert Boy
#8312 33,585 births
Bernardo Boy
#1342 11,175 births
Bernie Boy
#5454 9,225 births
Berry Boy
#7765 5,737 births
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Related Names
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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, 1880–2025 (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. "Bertram: #7766 Boys' Name - 7,955 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bertram. 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 Bertram 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.