Bernhard vs Bernard

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

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Bernhard

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Bernard

Boy name · Rank #1317

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Metric Bernhard Bernard
Current Rank Unranked #1317
Total Births (all years) 1,666 199,948
Peak Year 1916 1924
Peak Year Births 55 4,505
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bernhard Bernard
1880ss 51 1,616
1890ss 53 2,315
1900ss 27 3,296
1910ss 286 25,628
1920ss 314 42,410
1930ss 227 30,544
1940ss 161 26,446
1950ss 179 25,889
1960ss 188 17,473
1970ss 72 9,100
1980ss 38 6,507
1990ss 39 4,160
2000ss 10 2,252
2010ss 15 1,606
2020ss 6 706

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bernhard Bernard
2014 — 158
2015 5 151
2016 — 163
2017 5 160
2018 — 167
2019 — 150
2020 — 147
2021 6 143
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, 1880–2021.

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