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 #5440

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Name B

Bert

Boy name · Rank #8287

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Metric Bernie Bert
Current Rank #5440 #8287
Total Births (all years) 9,217 33,577
Peak Year 1960 1918
Peak Year Births 231 698
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bernie Bert
1880ss 72 2,808
1890ss 99 1,667
1900ss 154 1,253
1910ss 594 4,327
1920ss 953 5,765
1930ss 1,280 4,258
1940ss 1,410 3,807
1950ss 1,506 3,748
1960ss 1,468 2,919
1970ss 663 1,636
1980ss 340 752
1990ss 267 321
2000ss 224 149
2010ss 113 122
2020ss 74 45

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

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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