Boys name
Bernard
Bernard is a boys' name given to 189,573 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1924 with 4,491 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 13th among boys names in District of Columbia in 1911.
Which states favor Bernard
Bernard by state
Top states by all-time births named Bernard. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 29,920 | #1001 (2025) |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | 20,696 | #1258 (2025) |
| 3 | Illinois | 12,937 | #1312 (2025) |
| 4 | Michigan | 10,019 | #1117 (2024) |
| 5 | Ohio | 9,482 | #1290 (2025) |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 7,501 | #676 (2024) |
| 7 | New Jersey | 6,608 | #1037 (2024) |
| 8 | California | 6,140 | #1517 (2025) |
| 9 | Maryland | 5,810 | #544 (2017) |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 5,733 | #781 (2019) |
| 11 | Virginia | 5,721 | #1110 (2025) |
| 12 | Minnesota | 4,426 | #744 (2023) |
| 13 | Florida | 4,153 | #1201 (2025) |
| 14 | Indiana | 3,786 | #970 (2024) |
| 15 | Missouri | 3,696 | #870 (2024) |
| 16 | Texas | 3,641 | #1930 (2025) |
| 17 | Georgia | 3,616 | #1228 (2025) |
| 18 | Iowa | 3,389 | #577 (2016) |
| 19 | West Virginia | 3,368 | #212 (1988) |
| 20 | Louisiana | 2,890 | #829 (2022) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).