Boys' name · since 1911
Bernerd
527 babies named Bernerd in U.S. Social Security records since 1911, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7,645 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 527
- born since 1911
- 1920s
- peak decade
Bernerd is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 527 have been recorded since 1911.
Social Security Administration records show Bernerd recorded 527 times among boys since 1911, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 1976.
- #7,645 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 527 born since 1911
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bernerd ranks #7,645 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 527 born since 1911, peaking in the 1920s.
- #7,645 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 527
- born since 1911
- 1920s
- peak decade
Bernerd's 527 recorded births place it above 83.16% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Bernerd's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bernerd's SSA record in two at 1939 and the more recent half accounts for 37% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 63%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1911, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Bernerd popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–1976
- Peak year (1920)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Bernerd by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (151 births, 29% of the file).
1920s was Bernerd's strongest decade.
151 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Bernerd births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
81 births
- 1920s
1920s
151 births
- 1930s
1930s
114 births
- 1940s
1940s
62 births
- 1950s 57
1950s
57 births
- 1960s 45
1960s
45 births
- 1970s 17
1970s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 151 births (29% of all-time use).
How Bernerd 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 Bernerd's total volume
Bernerd by state
Where Bernerd concentrates geographically, total births since 1911
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 0.9% |
5 of 527 births nationwide.
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What to do with Bernerd's data
- Bernerd's decade-level peak was the 1920s (151 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Bernerds (5 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Bernerd: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~65 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, 1911–1976 (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 Bernerd 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.