Boys' name · since 1912

Bertus

Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 31 babies named Bertus, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#25,540 of 45,481
all-time among boys
31
born since 1912
1920s
peak decade

31 boys have been named Bertus since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Bertus has 31 recorded births among boys since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, 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 1912 to 1928.

  • #25,540 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 31 born since 1912
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bertus ranks #25,540 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 31 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.

#25,540 of 45,481
all-time among boys
31
born since 1912
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Bertus's 31 recorded births place it above 43.38% 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.

Bertus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Bertus's SSA record in two at 1920 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Bertus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1928

Last recorded 1928
Peak year (1920)
8
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
456789 19121917192019211928 5

Bertus by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (19 births, 61% of the file).

1920s was Bertus's strongest decade.

19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.

Bertus births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 19 births (61% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bertus? ▼
Bertus has been given to 31 babies in the U.S. since 1912, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #25,540 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1928. 8 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
Where does Bertus sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bertus ranks #25,540 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 Bertus most popular? ▼
Bertus was most popular in the 1920s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Bertus been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bertus since 1912 -- 17 years through the most recent 1928 data.
What names are similar to Bertus? ▼
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.

Keep exploring Bertus

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

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Challis
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Erlon
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Bertus: 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, 1912–1928 (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 Bertus 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.