How Many People Are Named Bertil?
An estimated 53 people in the United States have the first name Bertil. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 89 years old, and Bertil peaked in popularity in 1914 with 31 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bertil 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 Bertil paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 89, Bertil is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1947.
- Bertil is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
53
About 1 in 6,467,063 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
89
years old
Peak Year
1914
31 births
Total Registered
482
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bertil
Bertil is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 482 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Bertil as a male name
Ranked #3,792 in 1952
5 male births in 1952
Peak: 1914 (31 births)
Bertil: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bertil span from the 1910s to the 1950s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 176 babies were registered. Bertil has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Bertil by Decade
How has Bertil 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.
Bertil by State
Birth registrations for Bertil span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Minnesota, Illinois, Massachusetts. The lowest are in Michigan, New York, Massachusetts. On average, about 16 Bertils were registered per state.
Bertil + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Bertil as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Bertil
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Bertil: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bertil?
We estimate approximately 53 people named Bertil 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 6,467,063 Americans share this first name.
Is Bertil a common name?
Bertil is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 55.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 482 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bertil most popular?
Bertil reached peak popularity in 1914, when 31 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bertil is approximately 89 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bertil a male name?
Bertil is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bertil Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bertil Smith, Bertil Johnson, Bertil 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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