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Bernhard

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Bernhard: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Bernhard: Recorded since 1945, its highest recorded position is #189, and it stood at #453 in 2025.

Norway · Boys

Falling

among boys in Norway · 1945–2025

Norway · Boys rank from 1945 to 2025, ranging from #189 to #617.1945194619471948194919501951195219531954195519561957195819591960196119621963196419651966196719691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#189#617
View as table
Norway · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1945#278
1946#189
1947#279
1948#213
1949#197
1950#207
1951#231
1952#216
1953#234
1954#260
1955#277
1956#316
1957#312
1958#270
1959#298
1960#400
1961#288
1962#298
1963#418
1964#447
1965#436
1966#519
1967#413
1969#441
1970#565
1971#437
1972#510
1973#434
1974#484
1975#598
1976#479
1977#592
1978#473
1979#562
1980#377
1981#535
1982#483
1983#617
1984#575
1985#410
1986#453
1987#378
1988#498
1989#490
1990#482
1991#440
1992#422
1994#413
1995#411
1996#340
1997#459
1998#368
1999#373
2000#449
2001#318
2002#365
2003#424
2004#396
2005#482
2006#534
2007#343
2008#400
2009#394
2010#361
2011#356
2012#281
2013#408
2014#409
2015#367
2016#362
2017#444
2018#325
2019#360
2020#363
2021#267
2022#358
2023#339
2024#270
2025#453

VerifiedSource: Statistics Norway (SSB) — Born Persons by First Name.Confidence: high.

See all Norway names · Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) — Born Persons by First Name

What the data shows

FallingNorway · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 79 of the 81 years from 1945 to 2025.

Official data for Norway, 1945–2025 · Statistics Norway (SSB). Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #278 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #189 among boys in Norway, in 1946 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #453 among boys in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Boys

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for Norway from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #189 in Norway in 1946.

Bernhard's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025Norwaymale#4535HighVerified
2024Norwaymale#27015HighVerified
2023Norwaymale#33910HighVerified
2022Norwaymale#3588HighVerified
2021Norwaymale#26714HighVerified
2020Norwaymale#3638HighVerified
2019Norwaymale#3609HighVerified
2018Norwaymale#32511HighVerified
2017Norwaymale#4446HighVerified
2016Norwaymale#36210HighVerified
2015Norwaymale#36710HighVerified
2014Norwaymale#4098HighVerified
2013Norwaymale#4088HighVerified
2012Norwaymale#28116HighVerified
2011Norwaymale#35610HighVerified
2010Norwaymale#36110HighVerified
2009Norwaymale#3949HighVerified
2008Norwaymale#4009HighVerified
2007Norwaymale#34311HighVerified
2006Norwaymale#5344HighVerified
2005Norwaymale#4825HighVerified
2004Norwaymale#3967HighVerified
2003Norwaymale#4247HighVerified
2002Norwaymale#3658HighVerified
2001Norwaymale#31811HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#4496HighVerified
1999Norwaymale#3739HighVerified
1998Norwaymale#3689HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#4596HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#34011HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#4118HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#4138HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#4228HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#4408HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#4827HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#4907HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#4987HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#37811HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#4538HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#41010HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#5755HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#6174HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#4837HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#5356HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#37711HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#5625HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#4737HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#5924HighVerified
1976Norwaymale#4797HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#5984HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#4847HighVerified
1973Norwaymale#4348HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#5106HighVerified
1971Norwaymale#4378HighVerified
1970Norwaymale#5654HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#4417HighVerified
1967Norwaymale#4137HighVerified
1966Norwaymale#5194HighVerified
1965Norwaymale#4366HighVerified
1964Norwaymale#4476HighVerified
1963Norwaymale#4186HighVerified
1962Norwaymale#29811HighVerified
1961Norwaymale#28811HighVerified
1960Norwaymale#4006HighVerified
1959Norwaymale#29810HighVerified
1958Norwaymale#27011HighVerified
1957Norwaymale#3128HighVerified
1956Norwaymale#3168HighVerified
1955Norwaymale#2779HighVerified
1954Norwaymale#26010HighVerified
1953Norwaymale#23413HighVerified
1952Norwaymale#21614HighVerified
1951Norwaymale#23113HighVerified
1950Norwaymale#20717HighVerified
1949Norwaymale#19718HighVerified
1948Norwaymale#21315HighVerified
1947Norwaymale#2799HighVerified
1946Norwaymale#18920HighVerified
1945Norwaymale#2788HighVerified
  • Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

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Recorded in official data for Norway from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #189 in Norway in 1946. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.