Boys' name · since 1888
Bernardo
Since 1888, U.S. Social Security records show 11,175 babies named Bernardo, peaking in 1995. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,128 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,347 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 11,175
- born since 1888
- 1990s
- peak decade
11,175 babies have been named Bernardo since 1888, making it today's #1347 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Bernardo recorded 11,175 times among boys since 1888, holding rank #1347 nationally today, ahead of 90% of boys, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 2025.
- #1,128 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,347 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 11,175 born since 1888
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bernardo ranks #1,128 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,347 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 11,175 born since 1888, peaking in the 1990s.
- #1,128 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,347 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 11,175
- born since 1888
- 1990s
- peak decade
Bernardo's 11,175 recorded births place it above 97.51% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
20 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Bernardo compares
11,175 Top 8% higher than 92% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Bernardo's all-time total is 30x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bernardo | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 11,175 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 240 | 34 | 22,252 |
Bernardo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bernardo's full recorded timeline at 1964, 79% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 21% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1902, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1995 peak of 240 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bernardo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–2025
- Peak year (1995)
- 240
- Annual births at peak, across 138 years of records
Bernardo by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (1,977 births, 18% of the file).
1990s was Bernardo's strongest decade.
1,977 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Bernardo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 6
1880s
6 births
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1900s 32
1900s
32 births
- 1910s 204
1910s
204 births
- 1920s 383
1920s
383 births
- 1930s 335
1930s
335 births
- 1940s 448
1940s
448 births
- 1950s 600
1950s
600 births
- 1960s 774
1960s
774 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,072 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,367 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,977 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,827 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,334 births
- 2020s
2020s
810 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,977 births (18% of all-time use).
How Bernardo 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 Bernardo's total volume
Bernardo by state
Where Bernardo concentrates geographically, total births since 1888
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 3,159 | 28.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 2,805 | 25.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 613 | 5.5% |
| #4 | Florida | | 484 | 4.3% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 395 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 376 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Massachusetts | | 193 | 1.7% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 147 | 1.3% |
3,159 of 11,175 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Bernardo appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Bernardo's data
- Bernardo's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (1,977 total births) through the 2020s (810) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Bernardos (3,159 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Bernardo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1995)
Similar record span (~137 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, 1888–2025 (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 Bernardo 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.