Bertie

Did you know?

A few things about Bertie you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Bertie

Bertie Charles Forbes

American financial journalist, founder of Forbes Magazine (1880–1954)

Choose Bertie and your child shares a first name with Bertie Charles Forbes, an American financial journalist, founder of Forbes Magazine. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Bertie, like who?” Bertie Charles Forbes's Wikipedia article is available in 26 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

Read about Bertie Charles Forbes on Wikipedia ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Photo: Published by B. C. Forbes Publishing Company, New York, 1917, Public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 147,059 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Bertie, 11 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Bertie would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryBertie has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Berties, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1886, when it ranked #154. Today it's #8,860, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendBertie has climbed 1,390 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #8,860. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningBertie is an English form of Albert, which means “bright”. Our records link it to English and German roots.

About the name Bertie

Bertie is a girl name of English and German origin meaning “bright”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-tie”. US birth records list Bertie for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 107 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1886, when it ranked #154 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #8,860, with 11 babies.

Origin:English namesGerman names