Bertie comes from the Germanic tradition, meaning Bright, famous.
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How popular is Bertie?
1928peak year
Bertie appears in U.S. registration data going all the way back to 1880, when records begin. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1928, 396 babies received the name (ranked #336). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #9815), with roughly 11 babies named Bertie each year. Bertie has been trending upward in recent years. In total, around 14,581 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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