Bernie vs Bert

Side-by-side comparison of Bernie and Bert - 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

Bert

Boy name · Rank #8312

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Metric Bernie Bert
Current Rank #5454 #8312
Total Births (all years) 9,225 33,585
Peak Year 1960 1918
Peak Year Births 231 698
Peak Decade 1950s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bernie Bert
1880s 72 2,808
1890s 99 1,667
1900s 154 1,253
1910s 594 4,327
1920s 953 5,765
1930s 1,280 4,258
1940s 1,410 3,807
1950s 1,505 3,748
1960s 1,468 2,920
1970s 663 1,636
1980s 340 752
1990s 267 322
2000s 224 149
2010s 113 122
2020s 83 51

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bernie Bert
2014 6 17
2015 11 12
2016 21 14
2017 9 10
2018 9 11
2019 6 19
2020 17 9
2021 18 7
2022 13 12
2023 9 8
2024 17 9
2025 9 6

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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