Bernhard vs Bert

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

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Bernhard

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Name B

Bert

Boy name · Rank #8287

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Metric Bernhard Bert
Current Rank Unranked #8287
Total Births (all years) 1,666 33,577
Peak Year 1916 1918
Peak Year Births 55 698
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bernhard Bert
1880ss 51 2,808
1890ss 53 1,667
1900ss 27 1,253
1910ss 286 4,327
1920ss 314 5,765
1930ss 227 4,258
1940ss 161 3,807
1950ss 179 3,748
1960ss 188 2,919
1970ss 72 1,636
1980ss 38 752
1990ss 39 321
2000ss 10 149
2010ss 15 122
2020ss 6 45

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bernhard Bert
2014 — 17
2015 5 12
2016 — 14
2017 5 10
2018 — 11
2019 — 19
2020 — 9
2021 6 7
2022 — 12
2023 — 8
2024 — 9

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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