Masculine dossier · first seen 1912

Bernell

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1923

Peak era

1923

Peak births

Current vitality

Below reporting floor

Peak generation

Greatest Generation

Quick answers about Bernell

How many people are named Bernell?

An estimated 678 living Americans are named Bernell.

How rare is Bernell?

Bernell fell below the SSA's 5-birth reporting floor in 2025. It is extremely rare as a new baby name.

How old is the typical Bernell?

The median age of a living American named Bernell is approximately 60 years, with most bearers falling between 45 and 71 years old.

Is Bernell still popular?

Not especially. Bernell has been declining since its 1923 peak and registered 0 births in 2025.

Where is Bernell most common?

Bernell has its strongest geographic signal in Louisiana, where it appears 14.8× more often than the national baseline.

1912Peak 19232025

Peak year

1923

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

1,558

Bernell last appeared in SSA records in 2019. Across its recorded history, about 1,558 American boys received the name.

Bernell peaked in 1923, when 39 boys were given the name.

No boys were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 1,558 Americans named Bernell since 1912.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationGreatest Generation

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1923

Living profile

770

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age63

Core range47–74

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Plateau

A name with moderate spread and no sharp recent move.

Geographic heartland

Louisiana

14.8× higher affinity than the national baseline.

Louisiana · 1950s 14.8×