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Bernardo
OriginItalian, Spanish, Portuguese
Meaning"strong as a bear"
GenderBoy
US Rank#956
Top 1000
NB Rank#5308
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About Bernardo
Variation of Bernard
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,493 | 108 | 56.2 |
| 2015 | #1,339 | 131 | 68.3 |
| 2016 | #1,314 | 137 | 72.2 |
| 2017 | #1,403 | 125 | 67.5 |
| 2018 | #1,299 | 140 | 77.1 |
| 2019 | #1,177 | 164 | 91.4 |
| 2020 | #1,489 | 114 | 66 |
| 2021 | #1,478 | 121 | 69.2 |
| 2022 | #1,301 | 146 | 83.6 |
| 2023 | #1,308 | 146 | 85.4 |
| 2024 | #1,334 | 143 | 83 |
| 2025 | #1,347 | 140 | 82 |
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