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    The first name Bernardo

    A boy’s name.

    3 syllables Male Also a surname

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 18 boys were named Bernardo, making it the 1,466th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2020, with 25 births (#1,085).

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    261
    babies named Bernardo, 1996–2025
    #1,466
    rank in 2025
    2020
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Bernardo with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Bernardo at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 140 boys born in the United States were named Bernardo, the 1,347th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1995, when 240 were.

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    11,175
    babies named Bernardo since 1880
    #1,347
    rank in 2025
    1995
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Bernardo

    46 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Bernardo Houssay
      Argentine physician (1887–1971)
    • Bernardo O'Higgins
      Chilean independence leader (1778–1842)
    • Bernardo Fernandes da Silva
      Brazilian association football player, born 1965
    • Bernardo Rezende
      Brazilian volleyball coach and former player, born 1950
    • Bernardo Fernandes da Silva Junior
      Brazilian footballer, born 1995
    • Bernardo Guimarães
      Brazilian writer (1825-1884)
    • Bernardo Espinosa
      Colombian footballer, born 1989
    • Sergio Bernardo Almirón
      Argentine footballer, born 1980
    • Bernardo Romeo
      Argentine footballer, born 1977
    • Bernardo Redín
      Colombian footballer, born 1963
    • Bernardo Clesio
      Catholic cardinal, 1485–1539
    • Bernardo Salviati
      Catholic cardinal, 1508–1568

    Questions

    How popular is the name Bernardo?
    In 2025, 18 boys born in England and Wales were named Bernardo, ranking 1,466th. Its peak was 2020, with 25 births.
    Is Bernardo a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 11,175 US babies named Bernardo since 1880 were boys.
    When was Bernardo most popular?
    1995 in the United States, when 240 babies were named Bernardo, its highest rank at 683rd.
    Is Bernardo also a surname?
    Yes. Bernardo is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.