Bernie Name Popularity and Statistics
Bernie is Used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births10,760
First Year on Record1880
Bernie popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 9 | #8,243 |
| 2024 | Boys | 17 | #5,443 |
| 2023 | Boys | 9 | #8,255 |
| 2022 | Boys | 13 | #6,479 |
| 2021 | Boys | 18 | #5,110 |
| 2020 | Boys | 17 | #5,235 |
| 2019 | Boys | 6 | #10,803 |
| 2018 | Boys | 9 | #8,154 |
| 2017 | Boys | 9 | #8,140 |
| 2016 | Boys | 21 | #4,624 |
| 2015 | Boys | 11 | #7,066 |
| 2014 | Boys | 6 | #10,717 |
| 2013 | Boys | 11 | #7,026 |
| 2012 | Boys | 9 | #8,158 |
| 2011 | Boys | 12 | #6,578 |
| 2010 | Boys | 19 | #4,848 |
| 2009 | Boys | 20 | #4,748 |
| 2008 | Boys | 21 | #4,540 |
| 2007 | Boys | 11 | #7,094 |
| 2006 | Boys | 25 | #3,888 |
| 2005 | Boys | 30 | #3,319 |
| 2004 | Boys | 26 | #3,534 |
| 2003 | Boys | 29 | #3,186 |
| 2002 | Boys | 21 | #3,909 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1960 · Boys
231 recorded births and rank #522.
1961 · Boys
215 recorded births and rank #542.
1958 · Boys
210 recorded births and rank #531.
1962 · Boys
204 recorded births and rank #551.
Where Bernie ranked highest in 2016
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- CA
- Rank #1,648 · 10 recorded births