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Bertram

/ˈbɝtɹəm/ · 100% boys · 9 born in 2025

Bertram has been given to about 7,955 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1923, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈbɝtɹəm/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 3,229
Median age today70 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Bertram per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1923 · 228
  • Born in 20259
  • All time7,955
  • England & Wales, 20257

How popular is Bertram?

Its best year was 1923, when 228 babies were given the name, ranking 394th. The typical living American called Bertram is about 70 years old today.

Names that sound like Bertram

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Beckham0.68
  2. Eliam0.52
  3. Bert0.50
  4. Graham0.50
  5. Abram0.50
  6. Hiram0.50
  7. Bernard0.47
  8. Abraham0.47

Middle names for Bertram

Ranked by flow score
  1. Bertram John0.77
  2. Bertram Lee0.77
  3. Bertram Dean0.76
  4. Bertram Ross0.76
  5. Bertram Quinn0.76
  6. Bertram Neal0.76

Sibling names for Bertram

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Winonasister · 0.90
  2. Elouisesister · 0.88
  3. Lenorasister · 0.88
  4. Cleoeither · 0.87
  5. Louiebrother · 0.85
  6. Otisbrother · 0.85

Where Bertram is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Bertram Anderson0.74
    2. Bertram White0.72
    3. Bertram Reyes0.72
    4. Bertram Nguyen0.72
    5. Bertram Lee0.72
    6. Bertram Hill0.72

    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 Bertram

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. 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.