Bertram is a distinctive choice, ranked #2444 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Bertram in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2444
About the Name Bertram
Bertram has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 809 places in five years. It was most popular in 1998 at #924 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Bertram is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Bertram
Unlikely. With around 9 UK babies named Bertram per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Bertram in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Bertram has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 809 places in the last five years. Its peak was #924 in 1998. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Bertram 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.
Notable people named Bertram include: Alexander Bertram — Alexander Bertram is a German politician serving as a member of the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin since 2023.; Laura Bertram — Laura Maureen Bertram is a Canadian actress best known for her roles as Amanda Zimm in Ready or Not and Trance Gemini in Andromeda.; Rose Bertram — Stephanie Rose Bertram, known as Rose Bertram, is a Belgian model..
Bertram does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Bertrams in the wild.
9
UK babies named Bertram (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
< 1
In a school of 600
↓ 809 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Bertram
Likely around 1 other Bertram in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Bertram
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Annet Wilhelmina Hendrika Bertram is a Dutch senior civil servant and politician for the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party. On 1 April 2025, she was appointed Secretary-General of the Ministry of Asylum and Migration, a position she combined with the role of Director-General of Migration.
Bertram Sidney Thomas was an English diplomat and explorer who is the first documented Westerner to cross the Rub' al Khali (Empty Quarter). He was also a scientist who practiced craniofacial anthropometry.
Ernst August Bertram was a German professor of German studies at the University of Cologne, but also a poet and writer who was close to the George-Kreis and the lyricist Stefan George.
Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford, 1st Baron Redesdale, was a British diplomat, collector and writer, whose most notable work is Tales of Old Japan. Nicknamed "Bertie", he was the paternal grandfather of the Mitford sisters.