Bernell vs Bernard

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

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Bernell

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Name B

Bernard

Boy name · Rank #1317

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Metric Bernell Bernard
Current Rank Unranked #1317
Total Births (all years) 1,558 199,948
Peak Year 1923 1924
Peak Year Births 39 4,505
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bernell Bernard
1880ss — 1,616
1890ss — 2,315
1900ss — 3,296
1910ss 117 25,628
1920ss 251 42,410
1930ss 235 30,544
1940ss 219 26,446
1950ss 245 25,889
1960ss 166 17,473
1970ss 127 9,100
1980ss 114 6,507
1990ss 62 4,160
2000ss 6 2,252
2010ss 16 1,606
2020ss — 706

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bernell Bernard
2014 — 158
2015 — 151
2016 5 163
2017 — 160
2018 — 167
2019 6 150
2020 — 147
2021 — 143
2022 — 147
2023 — 122
2024 — 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, 1912–2019.

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