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Worldwide Name Statistics

Bernie

Ranked #3665 - 1 in 1,629,992 people
US

Most common in

United States

4,908 bearers

World total

4,908

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3665

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States4,908
Worldwide
~4,908
rank #3665
Rarity
1 in 1,629,992
of people globally
Gender split
86/14
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~4,908 in US

About the name Bernie

There are an estimated 4,908 people named Bernie alive worldwide today. That ranks Bernie at #3665 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Bernie is held by approximately 4,908 people, ranking #3665 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 67,624 U.S. residents).

Bernie is used by both genders, 85.7% male and 14.3% female.

Bernie 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 85.7%Female 14.3%

Bernie popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 5
  2. 1882: 11
  3. 1883: 7
  4. 1884: 6
  5. 1885: 5
  6. 1886: 8
  7. 1887: 6
  8. 1888: 13
  9. 1889: 11
  10. 1890: 19
  11. 1891: 13
  12. 1892: 19
  13. 1893: 10
  14. 1894: 13
  15. 1895: 14
  16. 1896: 5
  17. 1897: 16
  18. 1898: 5
  19. 1899: 10
  20. 1900: 30
  21. 1901: 17
  22. 1902: 17
  23. 1903: 16
  24. 1904: 13
  25. 1905: 27
  26. 1906: 17
  27. 1907: 27
  28. 1908: 35
  29. 1909: 22
  30. 1910: 32
  31. 1911: 38
  32. 1912: 52
  33. 1913: 65
  34. 1914: 77
  35. 1915: 98
  36. 1916: 107
  37. 1917: 96
  38. 1918: 106
  39. 1919: 118
  40. 1920: 110
  41. 1921: 115
  42. 1922: 116
  43. 1923: 128
  44. 1924: 118
  45. 1925: 133
  46. 1926: 138
  47. 1927: 112
  48. 1928: 138
  49. 1929: 109
  50. 1930: 120
  51. 1931: 137
  52. 1932: 165
  53. 1933: 147
  54. 1934: 167
  55. 1935: 168
  56. 1936: 141
  57. 1937: 171
  58. 1938: 171
  59. 1939: 139
  60. 1940: 138
  61. 1941: 164
  62. 1942: 157
  63. 1943: 155
  64. 1944: 163
  65. 1945: 158
  66. 1946: 174
  67. 1947: 203
  68. 1948: 171
  69. 1949: 155
  70. 1950: 149
  71. 1951: 149
  72. 1952: 147
  73. 1953: 159
  74. 1954: 180
  75. 1955: 158
  76. 1956: 177
  77. 1957: 226
  78. 1958: 244
  79. 1959: 220
  80. 1960: 266
  81. 1961: 245
  82. 1962: 233
  83. 1963: 179
  84. 1964: 177
  85. 1965: 131
  86. 1966: 113
  87. 1967: 110
  88. 1968: 96
  89. 1969: 96
  90. 1970: 87
  91. 1971: 83
  92. 1972: 90
  93. 1973: 78
  94. 1974: 57
  95. 1975: 68
  96. 1976: 53
  97. 1977: 70
  98. 1978: 53
  99. 1979: 52
  100. 1980: 45
  101. 1981: 37
  102. 1982: 28
  103. 1983: 31
  104. 1984: 36
  105. 1985: 43
  106. 1986: 33
  107. 1987: 26
  108. 1988: 25
  109. 1989: 36
  110. 1990: 33
  111. 1991: 27
  112. 1992: 33
  113. 1993: 26
  114. 1994: 28
  115. 1995: 21
  116. 1996: 23
  117. 1997: 26
  118. 1998: 26
  119. 1999: 24
  120. 2000: 21
  121. 2001: 20
  122. 2002: 21
  123. 2003: 29
  124. 2004: 26
  125. 2005: 30
  126. 2006: 25
  127. 2007: 11
  128. 2008: 21
  129. 2009: 20
  130. 2010: 19
  131. 2011: 12
  132. 2012: 9
  133. 2013: 11
  134. 2014: 6
  135. 2015: 11
  136. 2016: 21
  137. 2017: 9
  138. 2018: 9
  139. 2019: 6
  140. 2020: 17
  141. 2021: 18
  142. 2022: 13
  143. 2023: 9
  144. 2024: 17
  145. 2025: 9

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Bernie worldwide?

There are an estimated 4,908 people named Bernie alive worldwide today, ranking #3665 globally.

Is Bernie a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,629,992 people. In the United States there are roughly 4,908 bearers, which is 1 in 67,624 Americans.

Is Bernie a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Bernie is used 85.7% male and 14.3% female.

Where does the name Bernie come from?

Who are famous people named Bernie?

Data sources

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

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