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Bernie
OriginDiminutive of Bernard, English
Meaning"strong; brave as a bear"
GenderBoy
US Rank#943
Top 1000
About Bernie
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 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #4,640 | 21 | 11.1 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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- Bernabé "Bernie" Williams
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- Bernard Joseph "Bernie" Kosar
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- Bernard John "Bernie" Taupin
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- Bernard Morton "Bernie" Kopell
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Bernie in pop culture
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- Bernhardt "Bernie" Tiede
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- Good Ole Bernie
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