How Many People Are Named Bertel?
An estimated 10 people in the United States have the first name Bertel. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 87 years old, and Bertel peaked in popularity in 1916 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bertel 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 Bertel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 87, Bertel is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1949.
- Bertel is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
10
About 1 in 34,275,434 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
87
years old
Peak Year
1916
12 births
Total Registered
115
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bertel
Bertel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 115 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Bertel as a male name
Ranked #3,476 in 1944
5 male births in 1944
Peak: 1916 (12 births)
Bertel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bertel span from the 1910s to the 1940s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 54 babies were registered. Bertel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Bertel by Decade
How has Bertel 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.
Bertel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Bertel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Bertel
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Bertel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bertel?
We estimate approximately 10 people named Bertel 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 34,275,434 Americans share this first name.
Is Bertel a common name?
Bertel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 28.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 115 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bertel most popular?
Bertel reached peak popularity in 1916, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bertel is approximately 87 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bertel a male name?
Bertel is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bertel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bertel Smith, Bertel Johnson, Bertel 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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