Bernard Boy
How popular is Bernard?
#1,362 boy name in 2025
137 baby boys were named Bernard in the US in 2025, making it the 1362nd most popular boy name.
73,995living people named Bernard (est.)
66median age of people named Bernard
201,070babies named Bernard since 1880
1 in 24,200US babies born in 2025
Bernard popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,362 for boys (▼ 44 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 137 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-9% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,216 in 2015, #1,250 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1924 (4,505 boys) |
| Highest rank | #45 in 1919 (2 years at that rank) |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Bernard is most popular
Babies named Bernard per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Bernard by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,616 | #81 |
| 1890s | 2,315 | #73 |
| 1900s | 3,296 | #68 |
| 1910s | 25,628 | #45 |
| 1920s | 42,408 | #45 |
| 1930s | 30,545 | #52 |
| 1940s | 26,446 | #82 |
| 1950s | 25,887 | #107 |
| 1960s | 17,475 | #152 |
| 1970s | 9,100 | #205 |
| 1980s | 6,507 | #274 |
| 1990s | 4,159 | #408 |
| 2000s | 2,252 | #654 |
| 2010s | 1,608 | #1,100 |
| 2020s | 845 | #1,250 |
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Questions
- Is Bernard a boy or girl name?
- Bernard is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Bernard were boys.
- How popular is the name Bernard?
- 137 baby boys were named Bernard in the US in 2025, making it the 1362nd most popular boy name.
- When was Bernard most popular?
- Bernard peaked in 1924, when 4,505 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #45, held for 2 years starting in 1919.
- How many people are named Bernard?
- 201,070 babies have been named Bernard in the US since 1880. We estimate about 73,995 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 66.
- Where is Bernard most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Bernard was most common in New York, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.