Boys' name · since 1915

Berney

Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 52 babies named Berney, peaking in 1962. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#21,859 of 45,481
all-time among boys
52
born since 1915
1950s
peak decade

Berney is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 52 have been recorded since 1915.

Social Security Administration records show Berney recorded 52 times among boys since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1962.

  • #21,859 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 52 born since 1915
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Berney ranks #21,859 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 52 born since 1915, peaking in the 1950s.

#21,859 of 45,481
all-time among boys
52
born since 1915
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Berney's 52 recorded births place it above 51.66% 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.

Berney's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Berney's SSA record in two at 1956 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 1938, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1962 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Berney popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1962

Last recorded 1962
Peak year (1962)
10
Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
4681012 19151938194619551956195719591962 10

Berney by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (25 births, 48% of the file).

1950s was Berney's strongest decade.

25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Berney births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 25 births (48% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Berney? ▼
52 babies have been named Berney since 1915. All-time, it sits at #21,859 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1962. The peak year was 1962 with 10 births.
Where does Berney sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Berney ranks #21,859 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 Berney most popular? ▼
Berney was most popular in the 1950s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Berney been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Berney since 1915 -- 48 years through the most recent 1962 data.
What names are similar to Berney? ▼
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 Berney's data

  • Berney's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (25 total births) through the 1960s (10) -- 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 Berney

Nearby Names Like Berney

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

Bernard Boy
#1362 200,087 births
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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 Berney: 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, 1915–1962 (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 Berney 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.