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 #1317

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Name B

Bernie

Boy name · Rank #5440

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Metric Bernard Bernie
Current Rank #1317 #5440
Total Births (all years) 199,948 9,217
Peak Year 1924 1960
Peak Year Births 4,505 231
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bernard Bernie
1880ss 1,616 72
1890ss 2,315 99
1900ss 3,296 154
1910ss 25,628 594
1920ss 42,410 953
1930ss 30,544 1,280
1940ss 26,446 1,410
1950ss 25,889 1,506
1960ss 17,473 1,468
1970ss 9,100 663
1980ss 6,507 340
1990ss 4,160 267
2000ss 2,252 224
2010ss 1,606 113
2020ss 706 74

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bernard Bernie
2014 158 6
2015 151 11
2016 163 21
2017 160 9
2018 167 9
2019 150 6
2020 147 17
2021 143 18
2022 147 13
2023 122 9
2024 147 17

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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