Berel vs Bernard

Side-by-side comparison of Berel and Bernard — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Berel

Boy name · Rank #7830

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Name B

Bernard

Boy name · Rank #1317

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Metric Berel Bernard
Current Rank #7830 #1317
Total Births (all years) 181 199,948
Peak Year 2016 1924
Peak Year Births 13 4,505
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1952 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Berel Bernard
1880ss — 1,616
1890ss — 2,315
1900ss — 3,296
1910ss — 25,628
1920ss — 42,410
1930ss — 30,544
1940ss — 26,446
1950ss 10 25,889
1960ss 6 17,473
1970ss 5 9,100
1980ss — 6,507
1990ss 5 4,160
2000ss 26 2,252
2010ss 83 1,606
2020ss 46 706

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Berel Bernard
2014 9 158
2015 6 151
2016 13 163
2017 8 160
2018 6 167
2019 13 150
2020 10 147
2021 10 143
2022 10 147
2023 6 122
2024 10 147

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1952–2024.

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