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Bernard

maleStatistical record

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

No researched meaning or origin yet — what that means.

Pronunciation

Community-contributed pronunciation recording

A Polish pronunciation, as its file is labelled. Recording by user Equadus (inactive global account). Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

VerifiedSource: Wikidata.Confidence: medium.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #613 to #1669.200020052010201520202025#613#1669
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#680
1997#845
1998#716
1999#973
2000#710
2001#1027
2002#907
2003#865
2004#815
2005#982
2006#1016
2007#1306
2008#1124
2009#1133
2010#1082
2011#1251
2012#1669
2013#954
2014#1012
2015#977
2016#946
2017#968
2018#1097
2019#825
2020#878
2021#790
2022#758
2023#827
2024#613
2025#782

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 32 of the 68 years from 1958 to 2025.

In 2025: #277 among boys in Norway, #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #782 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 1952–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #33 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #782 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #33 in Republic of Ireland in 1964.

Bernard'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
2025England and Walesmale#78242HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#61362HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#82739HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#75843HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#79041HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#87833HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#82537HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#109725HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#96831HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#94631HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#97730HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#101228HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#95430HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#166914HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#125120HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#108225HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#113322HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#112422HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#130617HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#101622HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#98222HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#81526HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#86523HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#90719HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#102715HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#71025HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#97315HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#71623HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#84518HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#68023HighVerified
1966New South Wales, Australiamale#8969InsufficientNot yet available
1965New South Wales, Australiamale#8967InsufficientNot yet available
1964New South Wales, Australiamale#8965InsufficientNot yet available
1963New South Wales, Australiamale#8379InsufficientNot yet available
1962New South Wales, Australiamale#73101InsufficientNot yet available
1961New South Wales, Australiamale#7797InsufficientNot yet available
1960New South Wales, Australiamale#8680InsufficientNot yet available
1959New South Wales, Australiamale#8580InsufficientNot yet available
1958New South Wales, Australiamale#7598InsufficientNot yet available
1957New South Wales, Australiamale#8780InsufficientNot yet available
1956New South Wales, Australiamale#8175InsufficientNot yet available
1955New South Wales, Australiamale#7381InsufficientNot yet available
1954New South Wales, Australiamale#8966InsufficientNot yet available
1953New South Wales, Australiamale#7099InsufficientNot yet available
1952New South Wales, Australiamale#8475InsufficientNot yet available
1965New Zealandmale#9465HighVerified
1963New Zealandmale#9861HighVerified
1961New Zealandmale#8775HighVerified
1960New Zealandmale#9763HighVerified
1959New Zealandmale#9857HighVerified
1958New Zealandmale#8473HighVerified
1957New Zealandmale#7981HighVerified
1956New Zealandmale#8955HighVerified
1955New Zealandmale#8359HighVerified
1954New Zealandmale#8168HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandmale#3394HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#4143HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#4163HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#4153HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#4213HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#4153HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#3155HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#3464HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#3294HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#2765HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#2824HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandmale#2654HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#2355HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandmale#2106HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandmale#2813HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandmale#1927HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandmale#2773HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandmale#16310HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandmale#2713HighVerified
2025Norwaymale#27714HighVerified
2024Norwaymale#23718HighVerified
2023Norwaymale#24018HighVerified
2022Norwaymale#27714HighVerified
2021Norwaymale#20022HighVerified
2020Norwaymale#3976HighVerified
2019Norwaymale#3708HighVerified
2018Norwaymale#4147HighVerified
2017Norwaymale#4436HighVerified
2016Norwaymale#4058HighVerified
2015Norwaymale#4008HighVerified
2014Norwaymale#4397HighVerified
2013Norwaymale#37010HighVerified
2011Norwaymale#4875HighVerified
2009Norwaymale#5105HighVerified
2007Norwaymale#5464HighVerified
2006Norwaymale#4895HighVerified
1999Norwaymale#4985HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#5075HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#5744HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#5844HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#6084HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#6114HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#6124HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#5605HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#6304HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#5505HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#5545HighVerified
1970Norwaymale#5225HighVerified
1966Norwaymale#5184HighVerified
1962Norwaymale#4116HighVerified
1958Norwaymale#4534HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#5096HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#5825HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#3969HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#5725HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#5525HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#34212HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#26817HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#29115HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#31713HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#31314HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#35511HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#32513HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#29615HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#33612HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#25620HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#37310HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#29215HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#27516HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#22619HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#20021HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#21316HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#20315HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#20714HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#20414HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#18316HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#13032HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#18913HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#15020HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#13033HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#11245HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#12636HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#12833HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#11840HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#12934HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#9857HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#10846HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#8469HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#9157HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#8180HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#8867HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#8477HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#8279HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#8082HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#71116HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#76111HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#75113HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#77105HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#7796HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#65139HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#73105HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#66131HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#65118HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#59156HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#60138HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#51171HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#47151HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#38195HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandmale#41173HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#41164HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#36209HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandmale#34211HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandmale#33201HighVerified

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

Where Bernard is officially recorded

6 official registrars have recorded Bernard, between 1952 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

New South Wales, Austra…New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1952New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1953New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1954New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1955New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1956New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1957New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1958New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1959New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1960New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1961New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1962New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1963New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1964New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1965New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1966New South Wales, Australia: highest position in 1953New ZealandNew Zealand: recorded in 1954New Zealand: recorded in 1955New Zealand: recorded in 1956New Zealand: recorded in 1957New Zealand: recorded in 1958New Zealand: recorded in 1959New Zealand: recorded in 1960New Zealand: recorded in 1961New Zealand: recorded in 1963New Zealand: recorded in 1965New Zealand: highest position in 1957NorwayNorway: recorded in 1958Norway: recorded in 1962Norway: recorded in 1966Norway: recorded in 1970Norway: recorded in 1975Norway: recorded in 1978Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1982Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2006Norway: recorded in 2007Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2011Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2015Norway: recorded in 2016Norway: recorded in 2017Norway: recorded in 2018Norway: recorded in 2019Norway: recorded in 2020Norway: recorded in 2021Norway: recorded in 2022Norway: recorded in 2023Norway: recorded in 2024Norway: recorded in 2025Norway: highest position in 2021Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1964England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2024Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 1998Northern Ireland: recorded in 1999Northern Ireland: recorded in 2001Northern Ireland: recorded in 2002Northern Ireland: recorded in 2003Northern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: recorded in 2005Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 199819522025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
New South Wales, Australia1952–196615#70 in 1953
New Zealand1954–196510#79 in 1957
Norway1958–202532#200 in 2021
Republic of Ireland1964–202562#33 in 1964
England and Wales1996–202530#613 in 2024
Northern Ireland1997–202419#163 in 1998

Its high point came 71 years earlier in New South Wales, Australia (1953) than in England and Wales (2024).

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What is known about Bernard

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
6 official registrars, 1952–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Reported
A recorded pronunciation is available.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #33 in Republic of Ireland in 1964. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.