Boys' name · since 2003

Berend

Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 38 babies named Berend, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#24,029 of 45,481
all-time among boys
38
born since 2003
2010s
peak decade

Berend is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 38 have been recorded since 2003.

Berend has 38 recorded births among boys since 2003, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2024.

  • #24,029 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 38 born since 2003
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Berend ranks #24,029 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 38 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.

#24,029 of 45,481
all-time among boys
38
born since 2003
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Berend's 38 recorded births place it above 46.76% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Berend's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Berend's full recorded timeline at 2019, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Berend popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2024)
10
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
4681012 200320152018201920222024 10

Berend by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (18 births, 47% of the file).

2010s was Berend's strongest decade.

18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Berend births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 18 births (47% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Berend? ▼
Since 2003, Social Security records show 38 babies named Berend. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #24,029 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2024. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 10 births.
Where does Berend sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Berend ranks #24,029 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Berend most popular? ▼
Berend was most popular in the 2010s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Berend been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Berend since 2003 -- 22 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Berend? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bernard, Bert, Bernardo, Bernie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Berend's data

  • Berend's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (18 total births) through the 2020s (15) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Berend

Nearby Names Like Berend

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Berend

Bernard Boy
#1362 200,087 births
Bert Boy
#10695 33,585 births
Bernardo Boy
#1347 11,175 births
Bernie Boy
#8251 9,225 births
Bertram Boy
#8244 7,955 births

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Ancle
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Edley
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Berend: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2003–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Berend draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.