Total births
28
Boys' name · since 1939
Bernel
28 babies named Bernel in U.S. Social Security records since 1939, with the highest year being 1939. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 28
- total births
- 1939–1967
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Bernel sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 28 recorded since 1939.
Social Security Administration records show Bernel recorded 28 times among boys since 1939, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1939 to 1967.
- 28 total births
- 1939–1967 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
28 boys have been named Bernel since 1939, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1967.
- 28
- total births
- 1939–1967
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Bernel was born in this single decade.
1939
Single peak year
7 babies were named Bernel in 1939 - its busiest year on record.
Bernel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Bernel splits its recorded history at 1962: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1962 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1939 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Bernel at a glance
Last recorded 1967Peak year
1939
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1939
Bernel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1939–1967
- Peak year (1939)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Bernel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Bernel's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Bernel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s
1930s
7 births
- 1940s
1940s
6 births
- 1960s
1960s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 15 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bernel? ▼
Since 1939, Social Security records show 28 babies named Bernel. The most recent recorded year was 1967. Its busiest year on record was 1939, with 7 births.
When was Bernel most popular? ▼
Bernel was most popular in the 1960s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1939.
How long has the name Bernel been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bernel since 1939 -- 29 years through the most recent 1967 data.
What names are similar to Bernel? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Bernel
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1939–1967 (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. "Bernel: Baby Name Since 1939 - 28 Births, Peak 1939." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bernel. 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 Bernel 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 July 2026.