Bernhard vs Bernardo

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

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Bernhard

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Bernardo

Boy name · Rank #1337

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Metric Bernhard Bernardo
Current Rank Unranked #1337
Total Births (all years) 1,666 11,034
Peak Year 1916 1995
Peak Year Births 55 240
Peak Decade 1920ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Bernhard Bernardo
1880ss 51 6
1890ss 53 6
1900ss 27 32
1910ss 286 204
1920ss 314 383
1930ss 227 335
1940ss 161 448
1950ss 179 600
1960ss 188 774
1970ss 72 1,072
1980ss 38 1,367
1990ss 39 1,977
2000ss 10 1,827
2010ss 15 1,333
2020ss 6 670

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bernhard Bernardo
2014 — 108
2015 5 131
2016 — 137
2017 5 125
2018 — 140
2019 — 164
2020 — 114
2021 6 121
2022 — 146
2023 — 146
2024 — 143

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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