How Many People Are Named Bert?
An estimated 11,427 people in the United States have the first name Bert. It is predominantly male (98.1%). The average bearer is 67 years old, and Bert peaked in popularity in 1918 with 715 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bert as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Bert paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Bert is overwhelmingly male, 657 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 67, Bert is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
Estimated Living Americans
11,427
About 1 in 29,995 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
98.1% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1918
715 births
Total Registered
34,234
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bert
Bert is predominantly male (98.1%), though 657 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Bert as a male name
Ranked #8,368 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 1918 (698 births)
Bert as a female name
Ranked #6,452 in 1960
5 female births in 1960
Peak: 1915 (22 births)
Bert: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bert span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 5,893 babies were registered. Bert has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Bert by Decade
How has Bert tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,834 | 2,808 | 26 | |
| 1890s | 1,721 | 1,667 | 54 | |
| 1900s | 1,363 | 1,253 | 110 | |
| 1910s | 4,490 | 4,327 | 163 | |
| 1920s | 5,893 | 5,765 | 128 | |
| 1930s | 4,333 | 4,258 | 75 | |
| 1940s | 3,855 | 3,807 | 48 | |
| 1950s | 3,796 | 3,748 | 48 | |
| 1960s | 2,924 | 2,919 | 5 | |
| 1970s | 1,636 | 1,636 | 0 | |
| 1980s | 752 | 752 | 0 | |
| 1990s | 321 | 321 | 0 | |
| 2000s | 149 | 149 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 122 | 122 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 45 | 45 | 0 | |
Bert by State
Birth registrations for Bert span all 46 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Vermont, Alaska, Maryland. On average, about 513 Berts were registered per state.
Bert + Last Name Combinations
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Bert: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bert?
We estimate approximately 11,427 people named Bert are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 29,995 Americans share this first name.
Is Bert a common name?
Bert is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 34,234 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bert most popular?
Bert reached peak popularity in 1918, when 715 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bert is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bert a male name?
Bert is predominantly male. 98.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bert Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bert Smith, Bert Johnson, Bert Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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