Berl vs Bernard

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

Name A

Berl

Boy name · Rank #5244

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Name B

Bernard

Boy name · Rank #1317

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Metric Berl Bernard
Current Rank #5244 #1317
Total Births (all years) 1,072 199,948
Peak Year 1922 1924
Peak Year Births 26 4,505
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Berl Bernard
1880ss — 1,616
1890ss — 2,315
1900ss — 3,296
1910ss 124 25,628
1920ss 215 42,410
1930ss 149 30,544
1940ss 122 26,446
1950ss 94 25,889
1960ss 41 17,473
1970ss 6 9,100
1980ss 21 6,507
1990ss 21 4,160
2000ss 51 2,252
2010ss 143 1,606
2020ss 85 706

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Berl Bernard
2014 19 158
2015 21 151
2016 22 163
2017 16 160
2018 18 167
2019 23 150
2020 17 147
2021 20 143
2022 14 147
2023 16 122
2024 18 147

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, 1912–2024.

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