Bernardo
Bernardo was the 1347th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 140 babies. Its best year was 1994, when it ranked 672nd; the most babies were born in 1995 (240). Over the last ten years it has moved down 7 places. More babies were named Bernardo in the 1990s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,347 boys, up 143 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 140boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1995240 babies
- Total since 1880
- 11,175babies recorded
Bernardo popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,347 | 140 |
| 2020 | #1,490 | 114 |
| 2010 | #1,251 | 140 |
| 2000 | #899 | 173 |
| 1990 | #761 | 178 |
| 1980 | #729 | 144 |
| 1970 | #835 | 93 |
| 1960 | #916 | 68 |
| 1950 | #978 | 50 |
| 1940 | #1,251 | 29 |
| 1930 | #1,054 | 43 |
| 1920 | #1,120 | 40 |
| 1910 | #1,326 | 7 |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Bernardo, counting every spelling?
Bernardo has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #1,281 for boys in 2025, against #1,347 on the official list.
How many kids will share the name Bernardo?
140 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Bernardo (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Bernardo born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 60 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Bernardo.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Bernardo?
About 9,400 people born in the US named Bernardo are alive today, with a median age of 31; half are between 18 and 46. That makes Bernardo mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Bernardo by state
How common Bernardo was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Massachusetts (7.9×), Florida (2.3×), New Jersey (1.9×), California (1.7×), Texas (1.6×). In 42 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Bernardo: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Bernardo, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Bernardo
How popular is the name Bernardo?
Bernardo was the 1347th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 140 babies. Its best year was 1994, when it ranked 672nd; the most babies were born in 1995 (240). Over the last ten years it has moved down 7 places. More babies were named Bernardo in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Bernardo a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Bernardo in the US.
Where is Bernardo most popular?
In 2021–2025, Bernardo was most common in Massachusetts (0.64 per 1,000 boys), followed by Florida and New Jersey.