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 #7766

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Name B

Bernard

Boy name · Rank #1318

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Metric Bertram Bernard
Current Rank #7766 #1318
Total Births (all years) 7,955 200,087
Peak Year 1923 1924
Peak Year Births 228 4,505
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bertram Bernard
1880s 164 1,616
1890s 165 2,315
1900s 223 3,296
1910s 1,299 25,628
1920s 1,942 42,408
1930s 1,063 30,545
1940s 744 26,446
1950s 736 25,887
1960s 625 17,475
1970s 402 9,100
1980s 234 6,507
1990s 172 4,159
2000s 68 2,252
2010s 70 1,608
2020s 48 845

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bertram Bernard
2014 7 158
2015 13 151
2016 6 163
2017 - 160
2018 5 168
2019 12 150
2020 9 148
2021 6 143
2022 9 148
2023 5 122
2024 10 147
2025 9 137

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, 1880–2025.

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