Berny comes from the Germanic tradition, meaning Strong, brave bear.
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How popular is Berny?
2007peak year
Today, Berny is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #11665), with only about 6 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2007, 7 babies were given the name (ranked #9889 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2000s. In all, around 67 babies have been registered as Berny since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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