Boy · #12,230 in 2026

Berny

Berny is a given name, usually a short form (hypocorism) of Bernard. It may refer to:Bernardina Berny Boxem-Lenferink, Dutch retired middle-distance runner Berny Burke, Costa Rican footballer Bernabé Berny Peña, Costa Rican footballer Bernard Stone (1927–2014), American politician Berny Ulloa Morera, retired football referee from Costa Rica Berny Wiens, Canadian politician Bernard Wolf…

  • English
Current Rank
#12,230
Peak Rank
#9,788 (2007)
Total Babies
67
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1992
First Year
2023
Last Year
2007
Peak Year
#9788
Peak Rank
67
Total Count
12
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Berny

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Berny is a given name, usually a short form (hypocorism) of Bernard. It may refer to:Bernardina Berny Boxem-Lenferink, Dutch retired middle-distance runner Berny Burke, Costa Rican footballer Bernabé Berny Peña, Costa Rican footballer Bernard Stone (1927–2014), American politician Berny Ulloa Morera, retired football referee from Costa Rica Berny Wiens, Canadian politician Bernard Wolf…

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Berny

Berny first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1992, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 7 Bernys were born — ranking #9,788 that year. As of 2026, Berny ranks #12,230 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 67 Bernys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Berny

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Berny. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Berny

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Frequently Asked Questions about Berny

What does the name Berny mean?
Berny is a given name, usually a short form (hypocorism) of Bernard. It may refer to:Bernardina Berny Boxem-Lenferink, Dutch retired middle-distance runner Berny Burke, Costa Rican footballer Bernabé Berny Peña, Costa Rican footballer Bernard Stone (1927–2014), American politician Berny Ulloa Morera, retired football referee from Costa Rica Berny Wiens, Canadian politician Bernard Wolf…
What is the origin of the name Berny?
Berny has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Berny in 2026?
In 2026, Berny ranks #12,230 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Berny most popular?
Berny reached its peak popularity in 2007, ranking #9,788 that year with 7 babies given the name.
Is Berny a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Berny is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Berny?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Berny include Turk, Elchanan, Nichollas. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Berny?
Common variants and related forms of Berny include Barney, Berenice, Bernadette, Bernadine, Bernard, Bernetta. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Berny

Berny is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 67 births in the dataset. Berny's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #9,788. Use the chart and map above to compare Berny's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.