Masculine dossier · first seen 1888
Bernardo
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1995
Peak births
240
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Bernardo
How many people are named Bernardo?
An estimated 9,308 living Americans are named Bernardo.
How rare is Bernardo?
Bernardo is uncommon among babies today, with 140 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 41.7% from its 1995 peak.
How old is the typical Bernardo?
The median age of a living American named Bernardo is approximately 30 years, with most bearers falling between 18 and 45 years old.
Is Bernardo still popular?
Yes. Bernardo is holding steady, with 140 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Bernardo most common?
Bernardo has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 9.4× more often than the national baseline.
1888Peak 19952025
Peak year
1995
Decline from peak
41.7%
2025
140
All-time
11,175
Where it lives now
Bernardo is most concentrated in Texas — about 9.4× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Bernardo is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.