Boys' name · since 1880
Bertrand
Bertrand has 3,991 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,091 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 3,991
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
3,991 boys have been named Bertrand since 1880, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bertrand has been recorded 3,991 times among boys since 1880, 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 1880 to 2021.
- #2,091 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 3,991 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bertrand ranks #2,091 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,991 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #2,091 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 3,991
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Bertrand's 3,991 recorded births place it above 95.4% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Maine.
Bertrand's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bertrand's full recorded timeline at 1951, 34% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 66% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1882, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 95 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bertrand popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2021
- Peak year (1924)
- 95
- Annual births at peak, across 142 years of records
Bertrand by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (830 births, 21% of the file).
1920s was Bertrand's strongest decade.
830 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Bertrand births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 53
1880s
53 births
- 1890s 66
1890s
66 births
- 1900s 88
1900s
88 births
- 1910s
1910s
480 births
- 1920s
1920s
830 births
- 1930s
1930s
603 births
- 1940s
1940s
486 births
- 1950s
1950s
403 births
- 1960s
1960s
335 births
- 1970s 249
1970s
249 births
- 1980s 154
1980s
154 births
- 1990s 105
1990s
105 births
- 2000s 55
2000s
55 births
- 2010s 74
2010s
74 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 830 births (21% of all-time use).
How Bertrand 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 Bertrand's total volume
Bertrand by state
Where Bertrand concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Maine | | 498 | 12.5% |
| #2 | Louisiana | | 282 | 7.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 208 | 5.2% |
| #4 | Massachusetts | | 159 | 4.0% |
| #5 | New Hampshire | | 93 | 2.3% |
| #6 | Rhode Island | | 65 | 1.6% |
| #7 | California | | 43 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Texas | | 40 | 1.0% |
498 of 3,991 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Bertrand appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Bertrand's data
- Bertrand's decade-level peak was the 1920s (830 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Maine records the most Bertrands (498 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Maine names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Bertrand: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~141 yrs)
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, 1880–2021 (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 Bertrand 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.