Boys' name · since 1921

Bernest

Since 1921, U.S. Social Security records show 25 babies named Bernest, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#27,155 of 45,481
all-time among boys
25
born since 1921
1920s
peak decade

Bernest sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 25 recorded since 1921.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bernest has been recorded 25 times among boys since 1921, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1952.

  • #27,155 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 25 born since 1921
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bernest ranks #27,155 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 25 born since 1921, peaking in the 1920s.

#27,155 of 45,481
all-time among boys
25
born since 1921
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Bernest's 25 recorded births place it above 39.7% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Bernest's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Bernest's full recorded timeline at 1933, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1929, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Bernest popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1952

Last recorded 1952
Peak year (1921)
8
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
456789 1921192919331952 7

Bernest by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (13 births, 52% of the file).

1920s was Bernest's strongest decade.

13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Bernest births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 13 births (52% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bernest? ▼
Bernest has been given to 25 babies in the U.S. since 1921, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #27,155 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1952. 8 babies were born in 1921, its single highest year.
Where does Bernest sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bernest ranks #27,155 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Bernest most popular? ▼
Bernest was most popular in the 1920s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Bernest been used? ▼
Bernest has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 32 years of data through 1952.
What names are similar to Bernest? ▼
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 Bernest's data

  • Bernest's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 1950s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Bernest

Nearby Names Like Bernest

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bernest

Bernard Boy
#1362 200,087 births
Bert Boy
#10695 33,585 births
Bernardo Boy
#1347 11,175 births
Bernie Boy
#8251 9,225 births
Bertram Boy
#8244 7,955 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Bernest: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1921–1952 (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 Bernest 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.