Holding steady.
Popularity of Bertice since 1904
Babies named Bertice per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1914, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Bertice's real moment was 1904.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 11 | 0 |
| 1910s | 77 | 17 |
| 1920s | 66 | 22 |
| 1930s | 15 | 0 |
| 1940s | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 |
| 1990s | 6 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Bertice is a rare feminine name that first appeared in U.S. records in 1904, the same year it reached its peak usage with just a handful of births. Since then it has remained a stable but very uncommon choice, appearing only sporadically in Social Security data. With no top states showing significant usage, it has largely faded from public consciousness. Bertice fits a pattern of late 19th and early 20th century coinages that combined common elements like 'Bert' with feminine suffixes such as '-ice.' Though lacking famous bearers, it retains a vintage charm reminiscent of names like Bertha and Mabel.
Bertice is a feminine form of Bert, a short form of names like Bertram or Albert, which contain the Old English or Germanic element 'berht' meaning 'bright' or 'famous'. The name likely emerged in the late 19th or early 20th century as a variant of Bertha or a coinage using the fashionable '-ice' suffix. It saw minimal usage, peaking modestly in the 1900s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Bertie, Birdie
Sibling names for Bertice
Names that share Bertice's style, for a brother or sister.
