Berry vs Bernard

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

Name A

Berry

Boy name · Rank #7725

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Name B

Bernard

Boy name · Rank #1317

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Metric Berry Bernard
Current Rank #7725 #1317
Total Births (all years) 5,733 199,948
Peak Year 1963 1924
Peak Year Births 108 4,505
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Berry Bernard
1880ss 234 1,616
1890ss 183 2,315
1900ss 215 3,296
1910ss 469 25,628
1920ss 612 42,410
1930ss 529 30,544
1940ss 615 26,446
1950ss 796 25,889
1960ss 807 17,473
1970ss 525 9,100
1980ss 353 6,507
1990ss 188 4,160
2000ss 94 2,252
2010ss 65 1,606
2020ss 48 706

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Berry Bernard
2014 — 158
2015 11 151
2016 10 163
2017 — 160
2018 9 167
2019 6 150
2020 11 147
2021 8 143
2022 11 147
2023 8 122
2024 10 147

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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