Boys' name · since 1927

Bernt

20 babies named Bernt in U.S. Social Security records since 1927, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#28,937 of 45,481
all-time among boys
20
born since 1927
1920s
peak decade

Bernt sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 20 recorded since 1927.

Social Security Administration records show Bernt recorded 20 times among boys since 1927, 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 1927 to 1983.

  • #28,937 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 20 born since 1927
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bernt ranks #28,937 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 20 born since 1927, peaking in the 1920s.

#28,937 of 45,481
all-time among boys
20
born since 1927
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Bernt's 20 recorded births place it above 35.65% 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.

Bernt's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Bernt splits its recorded history at 1960: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1927 (5 births).

Bernt popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–1983

Last recorded 1983
Peak year (1927)
5
Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
5 1927193119601983 5

Bernt by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (5 births, 25% of the file).

1920s was Bernt's strongest decade.

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

Bernt births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 5 births (25% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bernt? ▼
20 babies have been named Bernt since 1927. All-time, it sits at #28,937 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1983. The peak year was 1927 with 5 births.
Where does Bernt sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bernt ranks #28,937 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 Bernt most popular? ▼
Bernt was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Bernt been used? ▼
Records for Bernt go back to 1927, giving 57 years of history through 1983.
What names are similar to Bernt? ▼
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 Bernt's data

  • Bernt's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- 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 Bernt

Nearby Names Like Bernt

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

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#1347 11,175 births
Bernie Boy
#8251 9,225 births
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#8244 7,955 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Bernt: 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, 1927–1983 (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 Bernt 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.