Boy · Name family
Bernard
739,410births recorded
23Countries
3Variants
1947Peak · France
#15Portugal 2023
Bernard is a boy name family recorded 739,410 times in 23 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Portugal (#15 in 2023). Its all-time peak was in France in 1947, at 2,227.9 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Bernardo (Argentina, Portugal), Bernhard (Austria).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Bernard
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard | French | 469,300 | 🇫🇷 France | #3894 | 1947 | ▲ 27 % |
| Bernard | French | 201,070 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1362 | 1922 | ▶ 1 % |
| Bernard | French | 6,419 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #907 | 1924 | ▲ 67 % |
| Bernard | French | 4,031 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #509 | 1966 | ▼ 26 % |
| Bernard | French | 1,212 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1953 | – |
| Bernard | French | 1,191 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #159 | 2024 | ▲ 70 % |
| Bernardo | Spanish | 25,868 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #746 | 1927 | ▼ 12 % |
| Bernardo | Spanish | 11,175 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1347 | 1995 | ▲ 19 % |
| Bernardo | Spanish | 1,513 | 🇵🇹 Portugal | #15 | 2023 | – |
| Bernardo | Spanish | 830 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1966 | – |
| Bernardo | Spanish | 465 | 🇫🇷 France | #1748 | 2025 | ▲ 88 % |
| Bernardo | Spanish | 253 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1466 | 2020 | ▲ 215 % |
| Bernhard | German | 10,201 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #305 | 1985 | ▼ 34 % |
| Bernhard | German | 1,671 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1887 | – |
| Bernhard | German | 165 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1958 | – |
| Bernhard | German | 110 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1944 | – |
| Bernhard | German | 58 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #527 | 2025 | ▲ 139 % |
| Bernhard | German | 30 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1960 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Bernard ↔ Bernardo — checked by hand
- Bernard ↔ Bernhard — spelling variant
Questions about Bernard
How popular is the name Bernard?
In 2023 it ranked #15 in Portugal. Official registers record 739,410 births across 23 countries.
What is Bernard in other languages?
Bernardo (Spanish); Bernhard (German).
When was Bernard most popular?
It peaked in France in 1947, at 2,227.9 births per 100,000.
Is Bernard a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Bernard is a boy name.