Bernie vs Bernardo

Side-by-side comparison of Bernie and Bernardo — 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

Bernardo

Boy name · Rank #1337

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Metric Bernie Bernardo
Current Rank #5440 #1337
Total Births (all years) 9,217 11,034
Peak Year 1960 1995
Peak Year Births 231 240
Peak Decade 1950ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Bernie Bernardo
1880ss 72 6
1890ss 99 6
1900ss 154 32
1910ss 594 204
1920ss 953 383
1930ss 1,280 335
1940ss 1,410 448
1950ss 1,506 600
1960ss 1,468 774
1970ss 663 1,072
1980ss 340 1,367
1990ss 267 1,977
2000ss 224 1,827
2010ss 113 1,333
2020ss 74 670

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bernie Bernardo
2014 6 108
2015 11 131
2016 21 137
2017 9 125
2018 9 140
2019 6 164
2020 17 114
2021 18 121
2022 13 146
2023 9 146
2024 17 143

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, 1880–2024.

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