Boys' name · since 1908
Bernhardt
Bernhardt has 423 recorded births since 1908 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1915 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8,725 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 423
- born since 1908
- 1920s
- peak decade
Bernhardt is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 423 have been recorded since 1908.
Social Security Administration records show Bernhardt recorded 423 times among boys since 1908, 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 1908 to 1964.
- #8,725 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 423 born since 1908
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bernhardt ranks #8,725 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 423 born since 1908, peaking in the 1920s.
- #8,725 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 423
- born since 1908
- 1920s
- peak decade
Bernhardt's 423 recorded births place it above 80.78% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Minnesota.
Bernhardt's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Bernhardt splits its recorded history at 1930: 35% of all births land in the more recent half, 65% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1908 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1915 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Bernhardt popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–1964
- Peak year (1915)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Bernhardt by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (139 births, 33% of the file).
1920s was Bernhardt's strongest decade.
139 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Bernhardt births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
133 births
- 1920s
1920s
139 births
- 1930s
1930s
77 births
- 1940s 38
1940s
38 births
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
- 1960s 19
1960s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 139 births (33% of all-time use).
Bernhardt by state
Where Bernhardt concentrates geographically, total births since 1908
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 10 | 2.4% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 5 | 1.2% |
| #3 | New York | | 5 | 1.2% |
10 of 423 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Bernhardt's data
- Bernhardt's decade-level peak was the 1920s (139 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Minnesota records the most Bernhardts (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Bernhardt: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1915)
Similar record span (~56 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, 1908–1964 (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 Bernhardt 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.