Bertrand vs Bernard

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

Name A

Bertrand

Boy name

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Name B

Bernard

Boy name · Rank #1317

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Metric Bertrand Bernard
Current Rank Unranked #1317
Total Births (all years) 3,991 199,948
Peak Year 1924 1924
Peak Year Births 95 4,505
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bertrand Bernard
1880ss 53 1,616
1890ss 66 2,315
1900ss 88 3,296
1910ss 480 25,628
1920ss 830 42,410
1930ss 603 30,544
1940ss 486 26,446
1950ss 403 25,889
1960ss 335 17,473
1970ss 249 9,100
1980ss 154 6,507
1990ss 105 4,160
2000ss 55 2,252
2010ss 74 1,606
2020ss 10 706

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bertrand Bernard
2014 6 158
2015 5 151
2016 11 163
2017 7 160
2018 5 167
2019 11 150
2020 — 147
2021 10 143
2022 — 147
2023 — 122
2024 — 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, 1880–2021.

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