Will my child share the name Bertie with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 173 UK babies named Bertie per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Bertie in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Bertie becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Bertie has been fairly steady, ranked #264 in 2025 against #215 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #211 in 2023.

Is Bertie a good choice for a distinctive name?

Bertie is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Is Bertie a popular baby name in the United States?

Bertie does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Bertie is a distinctive choice, ranked #264 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Bertie in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#264

About the Name Bertie

Bertie is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1300 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #211 in 2023 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Bertie is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Bertie in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Bertie

Andrew Bertie — Andrew Willoughby Ninian Bertie was Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta from 1988 until his death in 2008.
Peregrine Bertie — Peregrine Bertie may refer to: Peregrine Bertie, 13th Baron Willoughby de Eresby Peregrine Bertie (MP for Lincolnshire), MP for Lincolnshire 1614 Peregrine Bertie (senior) Peregrine Bertie, Privy Counsellor and politician Peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of…
Bertie Austin — Albert Edison Austin was a Canadian Olympic athlete.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Bertie

173

UK babies named Bertie (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

< 1

In a school of 600

↓ 49 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

🏫 Who else is in the room?

In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Bertie

Almost certainly the only Bertie in the class

UK Popularity (1996–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Bertie

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Andrew Bertieb. 2008

Andrew Willoughby Ninian Bertie was Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta from 1988 until his death in 2008.

Peregrine BertieHistorical

Peregrine Bertie may refer to: Peregrine Bertie, 13th Baron Willoughby de Eresby Peregrine Bertie (MP for Lincolnshire), MP for Lincolnshire 1614 Peregrine Bertie (senior) Peregrine Bertie, Privy Counsellor and politician Peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven Peregrine Bertie, 3rd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven Peregrine Bertie (of Low Leyton) (c.

Bertie Austin

Albert Edison Austin was a Canadian Olympic athlete.