Bernie Mac
There are approximately 1 people named Bernie Mac living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Bernie with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Mac. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Bernie
5.6K
Alive today
Named Mac
2.7K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 5.6K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1960
Average age: 62
Estimated bearers: 2.7K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #13,171
Per 100K: 0.79
Top ancestry: Asian/Pacific Islander (63.6%)
First name trend
Bernie: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Bernie. The peak year was 1960 with 266 births. The average person named Bernie today is 62 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Mac surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Mac, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 63.6%.
- Asian and Pacific Islander63.6%
- White23.6%
- Black or African American7.7%
- Hispanic or Latino2.9%
- Two or more races1.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Bernie has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0016% of the US population, based on 5,586 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Mac appears at a rate of 0.79 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0008%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Bernie Mac. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Bernie
FAQ
Bernie Mac: questions and answers
How many people are named Bernie Mac?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Bernie Mac. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0016%) with the surname frequency (0.79 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Bernie Mac?
We classify Bernie Mac as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Bernie a male or female name?
Bernie is predominantly unisex. Out of 10,752 total SSA registrations, 85.7% were male and 14.3% were female. See the full Bernie profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.