Bertin
From a French surname derived from an Old Germanic byname meaning "bright, shining".
Name Census estimates that about 316 living Americans carry the first name Bertin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Bertin today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Bertin births was 2003 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Bertin. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
316
~ 1 in 1,084,666 Americans
Peak year
2003
18 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,805
Tracked since 1916
Popularity
Bertin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Bertin from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 105 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Bertin remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Bertin by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Bertin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Bertins live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Illinois, Texas recorded the most babies named Bertin, while Texas, Illinois, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 7 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Bertin
The name Bertin has its origins in the French language. It is believed to have derived from the Germanic name Bertwin, which is composed of the elements "beraht" meaning "bright" and "wine" meaning "friend". This name emerged during the Middle Ages in France, somewhere around the 10th or 11th century.
The earliest recorded instance of the name Bertin can be traced back to the 12th century. One notable figure was Bertin, a French chronicler and monk who lived from around 690 to 768 AD. He is known for his work "Gesta Regum Anglorum" which chronicled the history of the English kings.
Another historical figure with the name Bertin was Bertin de Billy, a French architect who lived from 1572 to 1642. He was responsible for designing several notable buildings in Paris, including the Palais du Luxembourg and parts of the Louvre.
In the 19th century, Bertin Lanjuinais, a French politician and lawyer born in 1791, made a name for himself as a prominent supporter of liberal causes during the French Revolution.
Moving to the 20th century, Bertin Cahours was a French chemist born in 1906. He made significant contributions to the field of organic chemistry and is best known for his research on organometallic compounds.
Finally, Bertin Osborne, a Spanish singer and television presenter born in 1954, has been a popular figure in the entertainment industry for several decades, known for his music and television appearances.
While the name Bertin may not be as common today as it was in the past, it has a rich history and has been borne by notable figures across various fields throughout the centuries.
People
Bertin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Bertin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Bertin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bertin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 316 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Bertin going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,084,666 US residents.
Is Bertin a common name?
We classify Bertin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 340 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Bertin most popular?
The single biggest year for Bertin was 2003, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Bertin is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Bertin a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Bertin in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.