Bert vs Bernie

Side-by-side comparison of Bert and Bernie — 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

Bernie

Boy name · Rank #5440

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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