Bernard
4 countries#2646 in France, 2022Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Bernard was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
France
469,323 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #2646 · peaked in 1947 with 19,827 births
Most common in: Paris, Nord, Pas-de-Calais, Yvelines, Seine-Maritime
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States
201,070 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #1362 · peaked in 1924 with 4,524 births
Most common in: New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
275 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #647 · peaked in 1975 with 28 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
82 births recorded 1997–2024 · peaked in 1998 with 10 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
France rank history
Bernard’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | #1228 | — |
| 2004 | #1176 | ↑52 |
| 2005 | #1413 | ↓237 |
| 2006 | #1710 | ↓297 |
| 2007 | #2301 | ↓591 |
| 2008 | #1417 | ↑884 |
| 2009 | #2270 | ↓853 |
| 2010 | #1765 | ↑505 |
| 2011 | #2824 | ↓1059 |
| 2012 | #2493 | ↑331 |
| 2013 | #2131 | ↑362 |
| 2014 | #2934 | ↓803 |
| 2015 | #3511 | ↓577 |
| 2016 | #2275 | ↑1236 |
| 2017 | #3985 | ↓1710 |
| 2018 | #3549 | ↑436 |
| 2019 | #2961 | ↑588 |
| 2020 | #5371 | ↓2410 |
| 2021 | #2589 | ↑2782 |
| 2022 | #2646 | ↓57 |
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