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 #5454

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Name B

Bernardo

Boy name · Rank #1342

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Metric Bernie Bernardo
Current Rank #5454 #1342
Total Births (all years) 9,225 11,175
Peak Year 1960 1995
Peak Year Births 231 240
Peak Decade 1950s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Bernie Bernardo
1880s 72 6
1890s 99 6
1900s 154 32
1910s 594 204
1920s 953 383
1930s 1,280 335
1940s 1,410 448
1950s 1,505 600
1960s 1,468 774
1970s 663 1,072
1980s 340 1,367
1990s 267 1,977
2000s 224 1,827
2010s 113 1,334
2020s 83 810

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bernie Bernardo
2014 6 108
2015 11 131
2016 21 137
2017 9 125
2018 9 140
2019 6 165
2020 17 114
2021 18 121
2022 13 146
2023 9 146
2024 17 143
2025 9 140

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, 1880–2025.

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