Bernard vs Bernie

Side-by-side comparison of Bernard and Bernie - 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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Name B

Bernie

Boy name · Rank #5454

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Metric Bernard Bernie
Current Rank #1318 #5454
Total Births (all years) 200,087 9,225
Peak Year 1924 1960
Peak Year Births 4,505 231
Peak Decade 1920s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bernard Bernie
1880s 1,616 72
1890s 2,315 99
1900s 3,296 154
1910s 25,628 594
1920s 42,408 953
1930s 30,545 1,280
1940s 26,446 1,410
1950s 25,887 1,505
1960s 17,475 1,468
1970s 9,100 663
1980s 6,507 340
1990s 4,159 267
2000s 2,252 224
2010s 1,608 113
2020s 845 83

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bernard Bernie
2014 158 6
2015 151 11
2016 163 21
2017 160 9
2018 168 9
2019 150 6
2020 148 17
2021 143 18
2022 148 13
2023 122 9
2024 147 17
2025 137 9

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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