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Bert

/ˈbɝt/ · 98% boys · 6 born in 2025

Bert has been given to about 34,242 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1918, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈbɝt/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 13,411
Median age today71 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Bert per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1918 · 715
  • Born in 20256
  • All time34,242
  • England & Wales, 20253

How popular is Bert?

Its best year was 1918, when 715 babies were given the name, ranking 186th. The typical living American called Bert is about 71 years old today.

Names that sound like Bert

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Robert0.68
  2. Albert0.68
  3. Hubert0.68
  4. Elbert0.68
  5. Berry0.68
  6. Hobert0.68
  7. Bart0.66
  8. Burt0.66

Middle names for Bert

Ranked by flow score
  1. Bert James0.74
  2. Bert Cole0.73
  3. Bert Miles0.73
  4. Bert Wilder0.72
  5. Bert Thomas0.64
  6. Bert Paul0.55

Sibling names for Bert

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Lenorasister · 0.97
  2. Otisbrother · 0.94
  3. Louiebrother · 0.94
  4. Hughbrother · 0.93
  5. Dellasister · 0.93
  6. Adelesister · 0.92

Where Bert is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Bert Anderson0.73
    2. Bert Allen0.73
    3. Bert Adams0.73
    4. Bert Evans0.70
    5. Bert Edwards0.70
    6. Bert Wilson0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Bert

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.