Bertie is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Bertie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Bertie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Bertie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Bertie is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “bright”. A pet form of Albert, Bertram, or Roberta.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 14,592 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,666 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 38 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 38 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 14 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Bertie per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1928 (415/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2020 (242/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2021 (8/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2022 (7/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2022 (5/yr).
Bertie has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1928, when it ranked #596 nationally (given to 415 babies that year).
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