How old is someone named Bert?
The average Bert is 64 years old.
Half of all living Berts are between 55 and 75.
When was Bert popular?
Bert was at its most popular in the late 1910s. Parents have been moving away from it for decades, and 6 babies were named Bert in 2025.
Popular names of 1918 · The most popular names of the 1910s →
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1,363 | 0 |
| 1910s | 4,490 | 0 |
| 1920s | 5,893 | under 100 |
| 1930s | 4,333 | 510 |
| 1940s | 3,855 | 1,600 |
| 1950s | 3,796 | 2,500 |
| 1960s | 2,925 | 2,300 |
| 1970s | 1,636 | 1,500 |
| 1980s | 752 | 700 |
| 1990s | 322 | 310 |
| 2000s | 149 | 150 |
| 2010s | 122 | 120 |
| 2020s | 51 | under 100 |
How many Berts are still alive?
About 9,800 Berts are alive in the US today. That's 29% of the roughly 34,000 babies named Bert since 1880.
Most Berts ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1918, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Bert?
About half of living Berts are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Bert an old name?
Yes. Bert is older than 94 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Is Bert a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: 99.2% of living Berts are men.
Names the same age as Bert
NAME TWIN
Bert's name twin is Ann. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Ann's age curve is the closest match to Bert's: 95% alike.
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Questions about the name Bert
How old is the average Bert?
The average Bert in the US is 64 years old. The median is 66, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Bert?
About 9,800 Berts are alive in the US today, out of roughly 34,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Bert most popular?
In 1918, when about 720 baby boys were named Bert.
Is Bert a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 47% of living Berts, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this