Beren vs Bernard

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

Name A

Beren

Boy name · Rank #4120

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Name B

Bernard

Boy name · Rank #1317

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Metric Beren Bernard
Current Rank #4120 #1317
Total Births (all years) 288 199,948
Peak Year 2024 1924
Peak Year Births 26 4,505
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1980 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Beren Bernard
1880ss — 1,616
1890ss — 2,315
1900ss — 3,296
1910ss — 25,628
1920ss — 42,410
1930ss — 30,544
1940ss — 26,446
1950ss — 25,889
1960ss — 17,473
1970ss — 9,100
1980ss 18 6,507
1990ss — 4,160
2000ss 54 2,252
2010ss 115 1,606
2020ss 101 706

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Beren Bernard
2014 12 158
2015 14 151
2016 12 163
2017 22 160
2018 6 167
2019 13 150
2020 17 147
2021 16 143
2022 22 147
2023 20 122
2024 26 147

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, 1980–2024.

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