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 #1318

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Bernardo

Boy name · Rank #1342

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Metric Bernard Bernardo
Current Rank #1318 #1342
Total Births (all years) 200,087 11,175
Peak Year 1924 1995
Peak Year Births 4,505 240
Peak Decade 1920s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Bernard Bernardo
1880s 1,616 6
1890s 2,315 6
1900s 3,296 32
1910s 25,628 204
1920s 42,408 383
1930s 30,545 335
1940s 26,446 448
1950s 25,887 600
1960s 17,475 774
1970s 9,100 1,072
1980s 6,507 1,367
1990s 4,159 1,977
2000s 2,252 1,827
2010s 1,608 1,334
2020s 845 810

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bernard Bernardo
2014 158 108
2015 151 131
2016 163 137
2017 160 125
2018 168 140
2019 150 165
2020 148 114
2021 143 121
2022 148 146
2023 122 146
2024 147 143
2025 137 140

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, 1880–2025.

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