Bernard

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: German

Bernard first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1992 with 51 babies (rank #429 that year). In 2024 it was given to 23 boys (rank #1,077). The name has been rising 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.

719

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

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
1991	45	#447
1992	51	#429
1993	31	#558
1994	36	#484
1995	33	#560
1996	34	#541
1997	32	#565
1998	20	#768
1999	28	#630
2000	13	#1,046
2001	21	#791
2002	17	#927
2003	22	#792
2004	9	#1,548
2005	17	#1,022
2006	17	#1,062
2007	20	#982
2008	11	#1,541
2009	12	#1,484
2010	12	#1,480
2011	9	#1,839
2012	16	#1,224
2013	10	#1,715
2014	23	#961
2015	21	#1,019
2016	11	#1,610
2017	18	#1,176
2018	13	#1,441
2019	16	#1,291
2020	23	#991
2021	27	#916
2022	13	#1,530
2023	15	#1,379
2024	23	#1,077