Boys' name · since 1915

Bern

Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 86 babies named Bern, peaking in 1958. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#18,358 of 45,481
all-time among boys
86
born since 1915
1950s
peak decade

Bern is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 86 have been recorded since 1915.

Bern has 86 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1966.

  • #18,358 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 86 born since 1915
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bern ranks #18,358 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 86 born since 1915, peaking in the 1950s.

#18,358 of 45,481
all-time among boys
86
born since 1915
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Bern's 86 recorded births place it above 59.46% 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.

Bern's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Bern splits its recorded history at 1955: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1958 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Bern popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1966

Last recorded 1966
Peak year (1958)
8
Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
456789 19151926194919541956195819611966 5

Bern by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (41 births, 48% of the file).

1950s was Bern's strongest decade.

41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Bern births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 41 births (48% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bern? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 86 babies named Bern. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #18,358 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1966. Its busiest year on record was 1958, with 8 births.
Where does Bern sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bern ranks #18,358 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 Bern most popular? ▼
Bern was most popular in the 1950s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
How long has the name Bern been used? ▼
Bern has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 52 years of data through 1966.
What names are similar to Bern? ▼
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 Bern's data

  • Bern's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (41 total births) through the 1960s (16) -- 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 Bern

Nearby Names Like Bern

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

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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Bern: 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, 1915–1966 (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 Bern 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.