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 #3748

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Name B

Bernadette

Girl name · Rank #1245

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Metric Berenice Bernadette
Current Rank #3748 #1245
Total Births (all years) 9,485 54,728
Peak Year 1995 1958
Peak Year Births 326 1,494
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Berenice Bernadette
1880ss 57 93
1890ss 231 348
1900ss 288 598
1910ss 712 2,078
1920ss 570 3,533
1930ss 190 3,772
1940ss 110 8,631
1950ss 78 10,701
1960ss 61 10,718
1970ss 182 5,887
1980ss 788 3,271
1990ss 2,552 1,979
2000ss 2,482 946
2010ss 950 1,259
2020ss 234 914

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 47 207
2022 41 182
2023 43 189
2024 40 186

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, 1883–2024.

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