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Bernard

Bernard holds the #1362 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 137 newborn boys in a single year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Its strongest year on record was 1919 (#45 nationally, 3,915 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in New York (#994 there in 2025).

Rankings

2025 rank
#1362
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#45
in 1919 (1910s)
Babies in 2025
137
boys named Bernard

Bernard popularity, 1880–2025

0.11%0.22%0.33%0.44%18801900192019401960198020002020#45 in 1919
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1919

Where Bernard is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Bernard in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Bernard in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Bernard in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Bernard in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Bernard in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Bernard in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Bernard in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Bernard in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Bernard in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Bernard in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Bernard in 2025MI—New York: #994 (12 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NY#994Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Bernard in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Bernard in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Bernard in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Bernard in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Bernard in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Bernard in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Bernard in 2025IA—Illinois: #1280 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)IL#1280Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Bernard in 2025IN—Ohio: #1267 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)OH#1267Pennsylvania: #1231 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)PA#1231New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Bernard in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Bernard in 2025CT—California: #1508 (11 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)CA#1508Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Bernard in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Bernard in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Bernard in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Bernard in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Bernard in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Bernard in 2025WV—Virginia: #1089 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)VA#1089Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Bernard in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Bernard in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Bernard in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Bernard in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Bernard in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Bernard in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Bernard in 2025TN—North Carolina: #1028 (7 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NC#1028South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Bernard in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Bernard in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Bernard in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Bernard in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Bernard in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Bernard in 2025AL—Georgia: #1216 (6 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)GA#1216Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Bernard in 2025HI—Texas: #1908 (8 boys, 0.00% of boys born 2025)TX#1908Florida: #1191 (10 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)FL#1191
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New York (#994), North Carolina (#1028), Virginia (#1089)

Uniqueness score

59/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Bernard in the most recent year of SSA data.

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