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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Bert | Bernie |
| Current Rank | #8312 | #5454 |
| Total Births (all years) | 33,585 | 9,225 |
| Peak Year | 1918 | 1960 |
| Peak Year Births | 698 | 231 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 1950s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Bert | Bernie |
| 1880s | 2,808 | 72 |
| 1890s | 1,667 | 99 |
| 1900s | 1,253 | 154 |
| 1910s | 4,327 | 594 |
| 1920s | 5,765 | 953 |
| 1930s | 4,258 | 1,280 |
| 1940s | 3,807 | 1,410 |
| 1950s | 3,748 | 1,505 |
| 1960s | 2,920 | 1,468 |
| 1970s | 1,636 | 663 |
| 1980s | 752 | 340 |
| 1990s | 322 | 267 |
| 2000s | 149 | 224 |
| 2010s | 122 | 113 |
| 2020s | 51 | 83 |
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 |
| 2025 | 6 | 9 |