How Many People Are Named Bernard?

200,931

people in the United States are named Bernard

1 in 1,667 people has this name

Popularity Rank

#394

⭐ Uncommon

Population Percentage

0.0600%

Of US population

Peak Year

1924

4,524 births

Trend

β†’

Stable

πŸ“– Name Origin & Meaning

Origin: English, French, Dutch, Polish, Croatian, Slovene, Czech, Ancient Germanic
Pronunciation: bΙ™r-NAHRD (American English), BU-nΙ™d (British English), BER-NAR (French), BER-nahrt (Dutch, Croatian
Gender: Primarily Male

Meaning:

Derived from the Germanic element bern "bear" combined with hard "brave, hardy". The Normans brought it to England, where it replaced the Old English cognate Beornheard. This was the name of several saints, including Saint Bernard of Menthon who built hospices in the Swiss Alps in the 10th century, and Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, a 12th-century theologian and Doctor of the Church. Other famous bearers include the Irish playwright and essayist George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) and the British World War II field marshal Bernard Montgomery (1887-1976).

⚧ Gender Distribution

Female
0.5%
Male
99.5%

This name is Primarily Male

πŸ‘₯ Age Distribution

Average Age: 82.6 years old

Young (<30) 6,613
3.3%
Adult (30–60) 27,037
13.5%
Senior (>60) 167,281
83.3%

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Over Time

Births per year from 1880 to 2024

πŸ“ State-Wise Distribution

New York 29,930
Pennsylvania 20,701
Illinois 12,932
Michigan 10,024
Ohio 9,477
Massachusetts 7,501
New Jersey 6,608
California 6,127
Maryland 5,810
Wisconsin 5,733

πŸ’‘ Fun Facts About "Bernard"

  • 147 babies were named Bernard in 2024
  • Most popular in the year 1924
  • Currently stable in popularity
  • First recorded in 1880
  • Most popular in New York

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