How Many People Are Named Bertell?
An estimated 8 people in the United States have the first name Bertell. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 58 years old, and Bertell peaked in popularity in 1927 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bertell 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 Bertell paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Bertell is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
8
About 1 in 42,844,292 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
58
years old
Peak Year
1927
6 births
Total Registered
16
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bertell
Bertell is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 16 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Bertell as a male name
Ranked #6,826 in 1986
5 male births in 1986
Peak: 1927 (6 births)
Bertell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bertell span from the 1920s to the 1980s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 6 babies were registered. Bertell remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Bertell by Decade
How has Bertell 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.
Bertell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Bertell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Bertell
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Bertell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bertell?
We estimate approximately 8 people named Bertell 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 42,844,292 Americans share this first name.
Is Bertell a common name?
Bertell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 24.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 16 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bertell most popular?
Bertell reached peak popularity in 1927, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bertell is approximately 58 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bertell a male name?
Bertell is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bertell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bertell Smith, Bertell Johnson, Bertell 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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