The first name Bernie

In 2025, 26 boys were named Bernie, making it the 1,124th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2021, with 30 births (#985).

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

In 2025, 9 boys born in the United States were named Bernie, the 8,352nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1960, when 231 were.

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.

• Bernie Casey
  American actor, artist, and professional football player (1939–2017)
• Bernie Parent
  Canadian ice hockey player, 1945–2025
• Bernie Shaw
  Canadian singer, born 1956
• Bernie Hamilton
  American actor (1928–2008)
• Bernie Worrell
  American musician (1944–2016)
• Bernie Kopell
  American actor, born 1933
• Bernie Wrightson
  American illustrator (1948–2017)
• Bernie Ibini-Isei
  Australian soccer player, born 1992
• Bernie Bickerstaff
  American basketball coach and executive, born 1944
• Bernie Federko
  Canadian ice hockey player, born 1956
• Bernie Coulson
  Canadian actor, born 1965
• Bernie Nicholls
  Canadian ice hockey player, born 1961

What does the name Bernie mean?

* (male): From Bernard + -ie. * (female): From Bernadette + -ie or Bernice + -ie.

How popular is the name Bernie?

In 2025, 26 boys born in England and Wales were named Bernie, ranking 1,124th. Its peak was 2021, with 30 births.

Is Bernie a boy's or a girl's name?

Both. Of the 10,760 US babies named Bernie since 1880, 14% were girls and 86% boys.

When was Bernie most popular?

1960 in the United States, when 231 babies were named Bernie, its highest rank at 522nd.

How do you pronounce Bernie?

Bernie is /ˈbɝni/, 2 syllables.

What are other spellings of Bernie?

Bern and Berner.