Bert
Short form of Albert, Herbert and similar names, all built on Germanic beraht, “bright.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Bert appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 1880 to 1894. Its biggest year was 1918, when 698 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 186 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1880, at No. 47. All told, 34,242 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Berit (677) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Albert, Herbert
Explore Bert interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,808 | No. 47 |
| 1890s | 1,667 | No. 89 |
| 1900s | 1,253 | No. 133 |
| 1910s | 4,327 | No. 176 |
| 1920s | 5,765 | No. 207 |
| 1930s | 4,258 | No. 232 |
| 1940s | 3,807 | No. 284 |
| 1950s | 3,748 | No. 349 |
| 1960s | 2,920 | No. 400 |
| 1970s | 1,636 | No. 518 |
| 1980s | 752 | No. 808 |
| 1990s | 322 | No. 1516 |
| 2000s | 149 | No. 3617 |
| 2010s | 122 | No. 4951 |
| 2020s | 51 | No. 6828 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.