Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- From The Name Bernard
- Scandinavian
- Strong as a bear
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Bernie
Pronunciation
b(e)-rnie, ber-nie
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1960 (rank #526, 230 births); most recent 2025 (rank #8243, 9 births)
- Girls: peak in 1957 (rank #1503, 50 births); most recent 1975 (rank #6489, 8 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | – |
| 2024 | 17 | – |
| 2023 | 9 | – |
| 2022 | 13 | – |
| 2021 | 18 | – |
| 2020 | 17 | – |
| 2019 | 6 | – |
| 2018 | 9 | – |
| 2017 | 9 | – |
| 2016 | 21 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #985, 30 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1124, 26 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #3695, 6 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4866, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | 4 |
| 2024 | 21 | 6 |
| 2023 | 29 | 3 |
| 2022 | 21 | – |
| 2021 | 30 | – |
| 2020 | 25 | 3 |
| 2019 | 26 | – |
| 2018 | 16 | 3 |
| 2017 | 13 | – |
| 2016 | 13 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1992 (rank #1699, 7 births); most recent 2016 (rank #4934, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #479, 6 births); most recent 2025 (rank #552, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1957 (rank #283, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence