Boys' name · since 1915

Bertran

Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 132 babies named Bertran, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#15,572 of 45,481
all-time among boys
132
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade

Bertran is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 132 have been recorded since 1915.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bertran has been recorded 132 times among boys since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1976.

  • #15,572 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 132 born since 1915
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bertran ranks #15,572 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 132 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.

#15,572 of 45,481
all-time among boys
132
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Bertran's 132 recorded births place it above 65.65% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Bertran's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Bertran's SSA record in two at 1932 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 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Bertran popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1976

Last recorded 1976
Peak year (1922)
12
Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
468101214 19151922192619311944196019681976 5

Bertran by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (43 births, 33% of the file).

1920s was Bertran's strongest decade.

43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Bertran births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 43 births (33% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bertran? ▼
Bertran has been given to 132 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #15,572 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1976. 12 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
Where does Bertran sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bertran ranks #15,572 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Bertran most popular? ▼
Bertran was most popular in the 1920s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Bertran been used? ▼
Bertran has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 62 years of data through 1976.
What names are similar to Bertran? ▼
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 Bertran's data

  • Bertran's decade-level peak was the 1920s (43 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Bertran

Nearby Names Like Bertran

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bertran

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Bernardo Boy
#1347 11,175 births
Bernie Boy
#8251 9,225 births
Bertram Boy
#8244 7,955 births

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Narvel
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Eudell
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Correll
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Bertran: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1915–1976 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Bertran 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 August 2026.