The first name Bertie
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 173 boys were named Bertie, making it the 264th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2021, with 246 births (#215).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Bertie with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Bertie at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 11 girls born in the United States were named Bertie, the 8,955th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1928, when 396 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Bertie
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Bertie Ahern11th Taoiseach of Ireland from 1997 to 2008
- Bertie Charles ForbesAmerican financial journalist, founder of Forbes Magazine (1880–1954)
- Bertie MeeEnglish footballer and manager (1918-2001)
- Bertie HillBritish equestrian, 1927–2005
- Bertie HigginsAmerican singer-songwriter, born 1944
- Ivor GurneyBritish composer and poet, 1890–1937
Questions
- How popular is the name Bertie?
- In 2025, 173 boys born in England and Wales were named Bertie, ranking 264th. Its peak was 2021, with 246 births.
- Is Bertie a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 14,592 US babies named Bertie since 1880, 94% were girls and 6% boys.
- When was Bertie most popular?
- 1928 in the United States, when 396 babies were named Bertie, its highest rank at 336th.