Antonio vs Bernard
Antonio and Bernardcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1966, Antonio was ranked #97 and Bernard #89 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Antonio was ranked #488 and Bernard #277 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Antonio was ranked #404 and Bernard #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Antonio was ranked #468 and Bernard #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Antonio was ranked #494 and Bernard #613 among boys in England and Wales.
Antonio and Bernard over time
Antonio and Bernard appear together in 3 published lists, across 102 years of shared records. Antonio held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Bernard in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Antonio reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Bernard in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Antonio and Bernard changed places 7 times in Norway · Boys between 1958 and 2025, ending at #488 and #277.
- Longest-running competitions
Antonio and Bernard were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 30 years, from 1958 to 2025, ending at #488 and #277.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Antonio #222 in 1967, Bernard #38 in 1969.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys43 shared years, 1967–2025
Antonio held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Bernard in 38.
Highest recorded here: Antonio #222 in 1967, Bernard #38 in 1969.
The order changed in 2024: Antonio moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #396 and #396; by 2024 that had become #350 and #582.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Antonio #468, Bernard #509.
Norway · Boys30 shared years, 1958–2025
Antonio held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Bernard in 10.
Highest recorded here: Antonio #280 in 1975, Bernard #237 in 2024.
The order changed in 2022: Bernard moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #347 and #370; by 2022 that had become #341 and #277.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Antonio #488, Bernard #277.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Antonio held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Bernard in 0.
Highest recorded here: Antonio #292 in 1999, Bernard #613 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Antonio #494, Bernard #613.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Antonio | Bernard |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) | Norway · Boys #277 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Antonio has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Bernard.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Antonio
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #331 among boys in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1962–1968
Highest recorded position: #85 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1964 (recorded 1962–1968).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #488 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Bernard
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #84 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #33 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #277 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys