Bernard vs Bernardo

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

Name A

Bernard

Boy name · Rank #1317

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Name B

Bernardo

Boy name · Rank #1337

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Metric Bernard Bernardo
Current Rank #1317 #1337
Total Births (all years) 199,948 11,034
Peak Year 1924 1995
Peak Year Births 4,505 240
Peak Decade 1920ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Bernard Bernardo
1880ss 1,616 6
1890ss 2,315 6
1900ss 3,296 32
1910ss 25,628 204
1920ss 42,410 383
1930ss 30,544 335
1940ss 26,446 448
1950ss 25,889 600
1960ss 17,473 774
1970ss 9,100 1,072
1980ss 6,507 1,367
1990ss 4,160 1,977
2000ss 2,252 1,827
2010ss 1,606 1,333
2020ss 706 670

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bernard Bernardo
2014 158 108
2015 151 131
2016 163 137
2017 160 125
2018 167 140
2019 150 164
2020 147 114
2021 143 121
2022 147 146
2023 122 146
2024 147 143

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, 1880–2024.

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