Is Bertrand a boy or girl name?

Bertrand is primarily used as a boy name in the US.

How popular is Bertrand?

Bertrand isn't in the current US top charts, but 3,991 babies have been given the name since 1880.

Boy nameNot in the current top chartsRising

Bertrand

//ˈbɜrtɹənd//

2 syllablesPeak year: 19248 lettersStarts with B

Meaning & origin

We're still researching Bertrand's meaning

We don't have a verified origin story for this name yet — we'd rather leave it blank than make one up. Check back soon, or explore the popularity data below in the meantime.

Bertrand's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Bertrand, Social Security Administration data
Year	Births named Bertrand
1880	11
1881	6
1882	5
1883	5
1884	9
1885	5
1886	5
1889	7
1891	6
1892	9
1893	5
1894	7
1896	16
1897	10
1898	6
1899	7
1900	7
1901	7
1902	10
1903	9
1904	10
1905	8
1906	10
1907	6
1908	10
1909	11
1910	7
1911	18
1912	34
1913	37
1914	53
1915	52
1916	74
1917	61
1918	73
1919	71
1920	86
1921	89
1922	90
1923	70
1924	95
1925	93
1926	67
1927	79
1928	79
1929	82
1930	61
1931	65
1932	67
1933	61
1934	69
1935	65
1936	73
1937	56
1938	48
1939	38
1940	58
1941	43
1942	53
1943	48
1944	52
1945	48
1946	48
1947	40
1948	57
1949	39
1950	43
1951	43
1952	50
1953	39
1954	39
1955	37
1956	28
1957	45
1958	41
1959	38
1960	25
1961	32
1962	34
1963	31
1964	39
1965	32
1966	47
1967	34
1968	26
1969	35
1970	29
1971	34
1972	31
1973	31
1974	21
1975	29
1976	18
1977	21
1978	16
1979	19
1980	20
1981	18
1982	13
1983	17
1984	12
1985	15
1986	13
1987	11
1988	18
1989	17
1990	16
1991	12
1992	17
1993	7
1994	5
1995	11
1996	13
1997	8
1998	7
1999	9
2000	5
2001	7
2003	7
2004	6
2005	7
2006	10
2007	6
2009	7
2010	7
2011	6
2012	10
2013	6
2014	6
2015	5
2016	11
2017	7
2018	5
2019	11
2021	10

Bertrand through the decades

Bertrand peaked in 1924, when 95 babies were named Bertrand in the US.
Over the last 10 years of data (2011–2021), use of Bertrand has risen 8% compared to the 10 years before that.

Sibling names for Bertrand

A different sound, a similar rhythm.