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Worldwide Name Statistics

Bernard

Ranked #718 - 1 in 118,635 people
US

Most common in

United States

67k bearers

World total

67,434

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#718

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States67k
Worldwide
~67k
rank #718
Rarity
1 in 118,635
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~67k in US

About the name Bernard

There are an estimated 67,434 people named Bernard alive worldwide today. That ranks Bernard at #718 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Bernard is held by approximately 67,434 people, ranking #718 among first names. That works out to roughly 20 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 4,922 U.S. residents).

Historically Bernard is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.5% male).

Bernard appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.5%Female 0.5%

Bernard popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Bernard, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 140
  2. 1881: 130
  3. 1882: 144
  4. 1883: 141
  5. 1884: 140
  6. 1885: 160
  7. 1886: 180
  8. 1887: 159
  9. 1888: 207
  10. 1889: 215
  11. 1890: 178
  12. 1891: 187
  13. 1892: 237
  14. 1893: 217
  15. 1894: 256
  16. 1895: 259
  17. 1896: 241
  18. 1897: 239
  19. 1898: 284
  20. 1899: 222
  21. 1900: 308
  22. 1901: 247
  23. 1902: 259
  24. 1903: 271
  25. 1904: 326
  26. 1905: 292
  27. 1906: 343
  28. 1907: 378
  29. 1908: 414
  30. 1909: 463
  31. 1910: 565
  32. 1911: 786
  33. 1912: 1,437
  34. 1913: 1,924
  35. 1914: 2,454
  36. 1915: 3,322
  37. 1916: 3,491
  38. 1917: 3,727
  39. 1918: 4,117
  40. 1919: 3,925
  41. 1920: 4,191
  42. 1921: 4,500
  43. 1922: 4,434
  44. 1923: 4,396
  45. 1924: 4,524
  46. 1925: 4,283
  47. 1926: 4,195
  48. 1927: 4,199
  49. 1928: 4,098
  50. 1929: 3,841
  51. 1930: 3,855
  52. 1931: 3,538
  53. 1932: 3,266
  54. 1933: 3,024
  55. 1934: 3,157
  56. 1935: 2,942
  57. 1936: 2,862
  58. 1937: 2,681
  59. 1938: 2,725
  60. 1939: 2,635
  61. 1940: 2,475
  62. 1941: 2,515
  63. 1942: 2,736
  64. 1943: 2,756
  65. 1944: 2,628
  66. 1945: 2,404
  67. 1946: 2,610
  68. 1947: 3,006
  69. 1948: 2,715
  70. 1949: 2,686
  71. 1950: 2,648
  72. 1951: 2,779
  73. 1952: 2,755
  74. 1953: 2,756
  75. 1954: 2,735
  76. 1955: 2,566
  77. 1956: 2,500
  78. 1957: 2,549
  79. 1958: 2,415
  80. 1959: 2,289
  81. 1960: 2,313
  82. 1961: 2,166
  83. 1962: 1,982
  84. 1963: 1,964
  85. 1964: 1,889
  86. 1965: 1,681
  87. 1966: 1,541
  88. 1967: 1,450
  89. 1968: 1,317
  90. 1969: 1,295
  91. 1970: 1,197
  92. 1971: 1,174
  93. 1972: 1,059
  94. 1973: 953
  95. 1974: 864
  96. 1975: 857
  97. 1976: 801
  98. 1977: 765
  99. 1978: 748
  100. 1979: 765
  101. 1980: 769
  102. 1981: 705
  103. 1982: 683
  104. 1983: 649
  105. 1984: 623
  106. 1985: 660
  107. 1986: 602
  108. 1987: 599
  109. 1988: 614
  110. 1989: 659
  111. 1990: 516
  112. 1991: 558
  113. 1992: 530
  114. 1993: 514
  115. 1994: 413
  116. 1995: 431
  117. 1996: 323
  118. 1997: 319
  119. 1998: 297
  120. 1999: 266
  121. 2000: 275
  122. 2001: 261
  123. 2002: 226
  124. 2003: 220
  125. 2004: 238
  126. 2005: 223
  127. 2006: 194
  128. 2007: 212
  129. 2008: 214
  130. 2009: 189
  131. 2010: 172
  132. 2011: 168
  133. 2012: 150
  134. 2013: 168
  135. 2014: 158
  136. 2015: 151
  137. 2016: 163
  138. 2017: 160
  139. 2018: 168
  140. 2019: 150
  141. 2020: 148
  142. 2021: 143
  143. 2022: 148
  144. 2023: 122
  145. 2024: 147
  146. 2025: 137

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Bernard worldwide?

There are an estimated 67,434 people named Bernard alive worldwide today, ranking #718 globally.

Is Bernard a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 118,635 people. In the United States there are roughly 67,434 bearers, which is 1 in 4,922 Americans.

Is Bernard a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Bernard is used 99.5% male and 0.5% female.

Where does the name Bernard come from?

Who are famous people named Bernard?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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