NameData
Name file · Boy · SSA 1880–2024
Bernie
Bernie is a boy's name.
● Holding steadyThe Baby Boomers
9,217
Total named
61
Avg ageestimated
1960
Peak year
#5,440
Rank in 2024
Bernie peaked in 1960, when about 231 boys were given the name. Today it ranks 5,440th for boys, holding steady. Most people named Bernie today are around 61 years old (estimated) — squarely the Baby Boomers. In all, roughly 9,217 boys have been named Bernie since record-keeping began in 1880.

📈 Popularity over time

How many boys were named Bernie each year, 1880–2024.
Peak: 1960231 boys18801900192019401960198020002020

♀ ♂ A shared name

Bernie is given to both girls and boys. Among everyone with this name:
14% girls
86% boys

↔ Names from the same era

Other boys' names that peaked around the same time as Bernie:
CliffDinoBartonDannieDanialRob
Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain), 1880–2024. Average age is estimated from a survival curve, not actuarial tables.
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How we read a name

Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Social Security Administration's public-domain record of names given to babies born in the United States from 1880 to 2024. The SSA only counts a name in a year if at least five babies received it.

Popularity & rank

The trajectory shows how many boys were named Bernie each year. The peak year is simply the year that count was highest, and the rank is where the name sat among all boys' names in 2024.

Estimated average age

We estimate the typical age of living people with this name by combining how many were born each year with a rough survival curve. It's a useful approximation for "how old does this name feel," not a precise actuarial figure — that's why we always label it estimated.

For general informational and entertainment purposes only. Counts reflect U.S. SSA card applications and may differ from total births. Figures are rounded.