Bert vs Bernard

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

Name A

Bert

Boy name · Rank #8287

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Name B

Bernard

Boy name · Rank #1317

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Metric Bert Bernard
Current Rank #8287 #1317
Total Births (all years) 33,577 199,948
Peak Year 1918 1924
Peak Year Births 698 4,505
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bert Bernard
1880ss 2,808 1,616
1890ss 1,667 2,315
1900ss 1,253 3,296
1910ss 4,327 25,628
1920ss 5,765 42,410
1930ss 4,258 30,544
1940ss 3,807 26,446
1950ss 3,748 25,889
1960ss 2,919 17,473
1970ss 1,636 9,100
1980ss 752 6,507
1990ss 321 4,160
2000ss 149 2,252
2010ss 122 1,606
2020ss 45 706

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bert Bernard
2014 17 158
2015 12 151
2016 14 163
2017 10 160
2018 11 167
2019 19 150
2020 9 147
2021 7 143
2022 12 147
2023 8 122
2024 9 147

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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