Bertram vs Bernard

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

Name A

Bertram

Boy name · Rank #7726

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Name B

Bernard

Boy name · Rank #1317

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Metric Bertram Bernard
Current Rank #7726 #1317
Total Births (all years) 7,946 199,948
Peak Year 1923 1924
Peak Year Births 228 4,505
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bertram Bernard
1880ss 164 1,616
1890ss 165 2,315
1900ss 223 3,296
1910ss 1,299 25,628
1920ss 1,942 42,410
1930ss 1,063 30,544
1940ss 744 26,446
1950ss 736 25,889
1960ss 625 17,473
1970ss 402 9,100
1980ss 234 6,507
1990ss 172 4,160
2000ss 68 2,252
2010ss 70 1,606
2020ss 39 706

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bertram Bernard
2014 7 158
2015 13 151
2016 6 163
2017 — 160
2018 5 167
2019 12 150
2020 9 147
2021 6 143
2022 9 147
2023 5 122
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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