Bernard

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: German

Bernard first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 19 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1961 with 142 babies (rank #76 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Bernard

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Bernard yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
11PersonalityThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,519

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

142

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Bernard

Bernard of Clairvauxhymnwriter · b. 1091
Bernard Montgomerygeneral field marshal · b. 1887
Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenellereligious studies scholar · b. 1657
Bernard Bolzanoaesthetician · b. 1781
Bernard Katzbiophysicist · b. 1911

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	75	#84
1953	99	#70
1954	66	#89
1955	81	#73
1956	75	#81
1957	80	#87
1958	98	#75
1959	80	#85
1960	124	#82
1961	142	#76
1962	142	#73
1963	112	#84
1964	104	#87
1965	99	#90
1966	101	#87
1967	36	#107
2014	1	#1,006
2016	2	#569
2017	2	#540