Bertram is a distinctive choice, ranked #2952 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Bertram in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2952
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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 rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Bertram in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Bertram
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.
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 Bertram
Unlikely. With around 7 UK babies named Bertram per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Bertram in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Bertram is declining: down 1,317 places since 2020, to #2,952 in 2025. It peaked at #924 in 1998.
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, Laura Bertram and Rose Bertram. Short summaries for each appear below.
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.
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UK babies named Bertram (2025)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 1317 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
Almost certainly the only Bertram in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
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
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.