FIRST NAME
Bernard
Bernard is the 299th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 82,375 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 143 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #299 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
315,862
living · #142
2020 CENSUS
82,375
living · #299
BABIES NAMED BERNARD BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025137
As a male name, Bernard peaked in 1924, when 4,505 babies were named Bernard (the #46 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #29,728 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
143
living · #29,728
BABIES NAMED BERNARD BY BIRTH YEAR · 1897–1993
19938
As a female name, Bernard peaked in 1927, when 34 babies were named Bernard (the #1388 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)