Boys' name · since 1911
Bernardino
Bernardino has 1,649 recorded births since 1911 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1974 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,720 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,649
- born since 1911
- 1980s
- peak decade
1,649 boys have been named Bernardino since 1911, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bernardino has been recorded 1,649 times among boys since 1911, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 2023.
- #3,720 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,649 born since 1911
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bernardino ranks #3,720 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,649 born since 1911, peaking in the 1980s.
- #3,720 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,649
- born since 1911
- 1980s
- peak decade
Bernardino's 1,649 recorded births place it above 91.82% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Bernardino's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bernardino's SSA record in two at 1968 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1947, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1974 peak of 30, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Bernardino popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–2023
- Peak year (1974)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Bernardino by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (214 births, 13% of the file).
1980s was Bernardino's strongest decade.
214 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 13% of all-time use.
Bernardino births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 64
1910s
64 births
- 1920s
1920s
161 births
- 1930s
1930s
134 births
- 1940s
1940s
125 births
- 1950s
1950s
141 births
- 1960s
1960s
168 births
- 1970s
1970s
201 births
- 1980s
1980s
214 births
- 1990s
1990s
189 births
- 2000s
2000s
148 births
- 2010s 82
2010s
82 births
- 2020s 22
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 214 births (13% of all-time use).
How Bernardino compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Bernardino's total volume
Bernardino by state
Where Bernardino concentrates geographically, total births since 1911
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 397 | 24.1% |
| #2 | California | | 267 | 16.2% |
| #3 | New Mexico | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #5 | New York | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #7 | Florida | | 5 | 0.3% |
397 of 1,649 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Bernardino's data
- Bernardino's decade-level peak was the 1980s (214 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Bernardinos (397 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Bernardino: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1974)
Similar record span (~112 yrs)
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, 1911–2023 (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 Bernardino 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.