Berenice vs Bernadette

Side-by-side comparison of Berenice and Bernadette - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Berenice

Girl name · Rank #3760

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Name B

Bernadette

Girl name · Rank #1242

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Metric Berenice Bernadette
Current Rank #3760 #1242
Total Births (all years) 9,513 54,973
Peak Year 1995 1958
Peak Year Births 326 1,494
Peak Decade 1990s 1960s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Berenice Bernadette
1880s 57 93
1890s 231 348
1900s 288 598
1910s 712 2,078
1920s 570 3,533
1930s 190 3,772
1940s 110 8,631
1950s 78 10,701
1960s 61 10,719
1970s 182 5,887
1980s 788 3,271
1990s 2,552 1,980
2000s 2,482 946
2010s 950 1,259
2020s 262 1,157

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Berenice Bernadette
2014 73 134
2015 59 155
2016 89 148
2017 91 177
2018 72 181
2019 79 139
2020 63 150
2021 47 208
2022 41 182
2023 43 189
2024 40 187
2025 28 241

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1883–2025.

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