Total births
48
Boys' name · since 1915
Berne
48 babies named Berne in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1931. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 48
- total births
- 1915–1954
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Berne sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 48 recorded since 1915.
Berne has 48 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 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1954.
- 48 total births
- 1915–1954 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
48 boys have been named Berne since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1954.
- 48
- total births
- 1915–1954
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Berne was born in this single decade.
1931
Single peak year
7 babies were named Berne in 1931 - its busiest year on record.
Berne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Berne's SSA record in two at 1930 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1931 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Berne at a glance
Last recorded 1954Peak year
1931
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Berne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1954
- Peak year (1931)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Berne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Berne's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Berne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
16 births
- 1930s
1930s
12 births
- 1940s
1940s
10 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 16 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Berne? ▼
Berne has been given to 48 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1954. 7 babies were born in 1931, its single highest year.
When was Berne most popular? ▼
Berne was most popular in the 1920s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1931.
How long has the name Berne been used? ▼
Records for Berne go back to 1915, giving 40 years of history through 1954.
What names are similar to Berne? ▼
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 Berne's data
- Berne's decade-level peak was the 1920s (16 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Berne
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Berne
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Bernardo Boy
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Bernie Boy
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Bertram Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1915–1954 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Berne: Baby Name Since 1915 - 48 Births, Peak 1931." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/berne. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Berne 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 June 2026.