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How popular is Bernie?
#8,239 boy name in 2025
9 baby boys were named Bernie in the US in 2025, making it the 8239th most popular boy name.
5,404living people named Bernie (est.)
65median age of people named Bernie
10,760babies named Bernie since 1880
1 in 368,371US babies born in 2025
Bernie popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #8,239 for boys (▼ 2800 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 9 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-18% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #7,061 in 2015, #5,231 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1960 (231 boys) |
| Highest rank | #468 in 1937 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Bernie by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 72 | #554 |
| 1890s | 99 | #533 |
| 1900s | 154 | #511 |
| 1910s | 594 | #584 |
| 1920s | 953 | #588 |
| 1930s | 1,280 | #468 |
| 1940s | 1,410 | #485 |
| 1950s | 1,505 | #530 |
| 1960s | 1,468 | #522 |
| 1970s | 663 | #861 |
| 1980s | 340 | #1,410 |
| 1990s | 267 | #2,165 |
| 2000s | 224 | #3,181 |
| 2010s | 113 | #4,623 |
| 2020s | 83 | #5,105 |
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Questions
- Is Bernie a boy or girl name?
- Bernie is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Bernie were boys.
- How popular is the name Bernie?
- 9 baby boys were named Bernie in the US in 2025, making it the 8239th most popular boy name.
- When was Bernie most popular?
- Bernie peaked in 1960, when 231 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #468 in 1937.
- How many people are named Bernie?
- 10,760 babies have been named Bernie in the US since 1880. We estimate about 5,404 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 65.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.