Recorded 1922–1958 Boys' name Peak 1924 80 births

Bernarr — boys' name

80 babies named Bernarr in U.S. Social Security records since 1922, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s521930s171940s61950s5
1920s
Peak decade

65% of everyone ever named Bernarr was born in this single decade.

1924
Single peak year

11 babies were named Bernarr in 1924 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Bernarr

The Social Security Administration has registered 80 babies named Bernarr between 1922 and 1958, spanning 37 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Bernarr currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1958. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Bernarr performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 52 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Bernarr shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Bernarr in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 80 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Bernarr at a glance

Last recorded 1958

Total births

80

Since 1922

37 years of records

Peak year

1924

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1958

Active since

1922

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 1958

Bernarr popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1922

Last recorded 1958
Peak year (1924)
11
Annual births at peak — across 37 years of records
4681012 19581941193519341933192819271926192519241922 8

Bernarr by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
52 births that decade — 65% of Bernarr's all-time total
1920s521930s171940s61950s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bernarr?
80 babies have been named Bernarr since 1922. It was last recorded in 1958. The peak year was 1924 with 11 births.
When was Bernarr most popular?
Bernarr was most popular in the 1920s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Bernarr been used?
Bernarr has been recorded in Social Security data since 1922, spanning 37 years of data through 1958.
What names are similar to Bernarr?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1922–1958 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.