Total births
246
Boys' name · since 1915
Bertrum
246 babies named Bertrum in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 246
- total births
- 1915–1993
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
246 boys have been named Bertrum since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bertrum has been recorded 246 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 1993.
- 246 total births
- 1915–1993 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 22% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
246 boys have been named Bertrum since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1993.
- 246
- total births
- 1915–1993
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Bertrum was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
12 babies were named Bertrum in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Bertrum's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bertrum's full recorded timeline at 1942, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1924, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bertrum at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Bertrum popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1993
- Peak year (1916)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Bertrum by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Bertrum's strongest decade.
54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Bertrum births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
50 births
- 1920s
1920s
54 births
- 1930s
1930s
35 births
- 1940s
1940s
22 births
- 1950s
1950s
31 births
- 1960s
1960s
30 births
- 1970s 14
1970s
14 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 54 births (22% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bertrum? ▼
Bertrum has been given to 246 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1993. 12 babies were born in 1916, its single highest year.
When was Bertrum most popular? ▼
Bertrum was most popular in the 1920s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Bertrum been used? ▼
Bertrum has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 79 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Bertrum? ▼
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 Bertrum's data
- Bertrum's decade-level peak was the 1920s (54 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Bertrum
Nearby Names Like Bertrum
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bertrum
Bernard Boy
#1318 200,087 births
Bert Boy
#8312 33,585 births
Bernardo Boy
#1342 11,175 births
Bernie Boy
#5454 9,225 births
Bertram Boy
#7766 7,955 births
Compare Bertrum side by side: Bertrum vs Bernard Bertrum vs Bert Bertrum vs Bernardo
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1915–1993 (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. "Bertrum: Baby Name Since 1915 - 246 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bertrum. 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 Bertrum 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 July 2026.