Bernie vs Bernard

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

Name A

Bernie

Boy name · Rank #5440

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Name B

Bernard

Boy name · Rank #1317

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Metric Bernie Bernard
Current Rank #5440 #1317
Total Births (all years) 9,217 199,948
Peak Year 1960 1924
Peak Year Births 231 4,505
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bernie Bernard
1880ss 72 1,616
1890ss 99 2,315
1900ss 154 3,296
1910ss 594 25,628
1920ss 953 42,410
1930ss 1,280 30,544
1940ss 1,410 26,446
1950ss 1,506 25,889
1960ss 1,468 17,473
1970ss 663 9,100
1980ss 340 6,507
1990ss 267 4,160
2000ss 224 2,252
2010ss 113 1,606
2020ss 74 706

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bernie Bernard
2014 6 158
2015 11 151
2016 21 163
2017 9 160
2018 9 167
2019 6 150
2020 17 147
2021 18 143
2022 13 147
2023 9 122
2024 17 147

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, 1880–2024.

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