Recorded 1916–1980 Boys' name Peak 1916 68 births

Bernon — boys' name

68 babies named Bernon in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s91920s231930s161950s101970s51980s5
1920s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Bernon was born in this single decade.

1916
Single peak year

9 babies were named Bernon in 1916 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Bernon

The Social Security Administration has registered 68 babies named Bernon between 1916 and 1980, spanning 65 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Bernon currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1980. The name reached its historical peak in 1916, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Bernon performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 23 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Bernon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Bernon in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 68 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Bernon at a glance

Last recorded 1980

Total births

68

Since 1916

65 years of records

Peak year

1916

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1980

Active since

1916

Recorded for 65 years

Last year on file: 1980

Bernon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1916

Last recorded 1980
Peak year (1916)
9
Annual births at peak — across 65 years of records
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Bernon by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
23 births that decade — 34% of Bernon's all-time total
1910s91920s231930s161950s101970s51980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bernon?
68 babies have been named Bernon since 1916. It was last recorded in 1980. The peak year was 1916 with 9 births.
When was Bernon most popular?
Bernon was most popular in the 1920s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Bernon been used?
Bernon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 65 years of data through 1980.
What names are similar to Bernon?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1916–1980 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.