How Many People Are Named Bertram?
An estimated 2,699 people in the United States have the first name Bertram. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 62 years old, and Bertram peaked in popularity in 1923 with 228 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bertram 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 Bertram paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,699
About 1 in 126,993 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1923
228 births
Total Registered
7,946
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bertram
Bertram is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 7,946 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Bertram as a male name
Ranked #7,806 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 1923 (228 births)
Bertram: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bertram span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,942 babies were registered. Bertram has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Bertram by Decade
How has Bertram 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.
Bertram by State
Birth registrations for Bertram span all 26 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts. The lowest are in Virginia, Rhode Island, Oklahoma. On average, about 153 Bertrams were registered per state.
Bertram + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Bertram as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Bertram
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Bertram: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bertram?
We estimate approximately 2,699 people named Bertram 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 126,993 Americans share this first name.
Is Bertram a common name?
Bertram is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,946 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bertram most popular?
Bertram reached peak popularity in 1923, when 228 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bertram is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bertram a male name?
Bertram is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bertram Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bertram Smith, Bertram Johnson, Bertram 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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