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Bernardo

As of 2025, Bernardo ranks #1347 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 140 boys received the name that year. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. SSA records for Bernardo go back to 1888; the peak came in 1994 at #672, with 236 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Massachusetts, where it ranks #335 among boy names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1347
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#672
in 1994 (1990s)
Babies in 2025
140
boys named Bernardo

Bernardo popularity, 1880–2025

0.003%0.007%0.010%0.014%18801900192019401960198020002020#672 in 1994
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1994

Where Bernardo is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Bernardo in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Bernardo in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Bernardo in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Bernardo in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Bernardo in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Bernardo in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Bernardo in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Bernardo in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Bernardo in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Bernardo in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Bernardo in 2025MI—New York: #1760 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NY#1760Massachusetts: #335 (16 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)MA#335Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Bernardo in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Bernardo in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Bernardo in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Bernardo in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Bernardo in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Bernardo in 2025IA—Illinois: #1023 (7 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)IL#1023Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Bernardo in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 boys named Bernardo in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: #1231 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)PA#1231New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Bernardo in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Bernardo in 2025CT—California: #807 (30 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)CA#807Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Bernardo in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Bernardo in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Bernardo in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Bernardo in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Bernardo in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Bernardo in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Bernardo in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Bernardo in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Bernardo in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Bernardo in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Bernardo in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Bernardo in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Bernardo in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Bernardo in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Bernardo in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Bernardo in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Bernardo in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Bernardo in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Bernardo in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Bernardo in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Bernardo in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 boys named Bernardo in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Bernardo in 2025HI—Texas: #1094 (20 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TX#1094Florida: #754 (20 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)FL#754
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Massachusetts (#335), Florida (#754), California (#807)

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 Bernardo in the most recent year of SSA data.

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