Bernerd vs Bernard

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

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Bernerd

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Name B

Bernard

Boy name · Rank #1317

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Metric Bernerd Bernard
Current Rank Unranked #1317
Total Births (all years) 527 199,948
Peak Year 1920 1924
Peak Year Births 23 4,505
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1911 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bernerd Bernard
1880ss — 1,616
1890ss — 2,315
1900ss — 3,296
1910ss 81 25,628
1920ss 151 42,410
1930ss 114 30,544
1940ss 62 26,446
1950ss 57 25,889
1960ss 45 17,473
1970ss 17 9,100
1980ss — 6,507
1990ss — 4,160
2000ss — 2,252
2010ss — 1,606
2020ss — 706

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bernerd Bernard
2014 — 158
2015 — 151
2016 — 163
2017 — 160
2018 — 167
2019 — 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, 1911–1976.

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