Boys' name · since 1965

Bernaldo

Since 1965, U.S. Social Security records show 31 babies named Bernaldo, peaking in 1965. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#25,539 of 45,481
all-time among boys
31
born since 1965
1960s
peak decade

Bernaldo sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 31 recorded since 1965.

Bernaldo has 31 recorded births among boys since 1965, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 2007.

  • #25,539 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 31 born since 1965
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bernaldo ranks #25,539 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 31 born since 1965, peaking in the 1960s.

#25,539 of 45,481
all-time among boys
31
born since 1965
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Bernaldo's 31 recorded births place it above 43.38% 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.

Bernaldo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Bernaldo splits its recorded history at 1994: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1967 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1965 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Bernaldo popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2007

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (1965)
6
Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
4.555.566.5 196519671986199419962007 5

Bernaldo by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (11 births, 35% of the file).

1960s was Bernaldo's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Bernaldo births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 11 births (35% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bernaldo? ▼
Bernaldo has been given to 31 babies in the U.S. since 1965, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #25,539 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2007. 6 babies were born in 1965, its single highest year.
Where does Bernaldo sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bernaldo ranks #25,539 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 Bernaldo most popular? ▼
Bernaldo was most popular in the 1960s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
How long has the name Bernaldo been used? ▼
Records for Bernaldo go back to 1965, giving 43 years of history through 2007.
What names are similar to Bernaldo? ▼
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 Bernaldo's data

  • Bernaldo's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- 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 Bernaldo

Nearby Names Like Bernaldo

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

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Bernardo Boy
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Bernie Boy
#8251 9,225 births
Bertram Boy
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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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White
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Bertus
31 births · Peak 1920
Delore
31 births · Peak 1918
Lenora
31 births · Peak 1926
Arcangelo
31 births · Peak 1975
Challis
31 births · Peak 1915

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Bernaldo: 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, 1965–2007 (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 Bernaldo 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.