Berenice vs Bernice

Side-by-side comparison of Berenice and Bernice - 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

Bernice

Girl name · Rank #3823

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Metric Berenice Bernice
Current Rank #3760 #3823
Total Births (all years) 9,513 182,130
Peak Year 1995 1921
Peak Year Births 326 6,190
Peak Decade 1990s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Berenice Bernice
1880s 57 1,037
1890s 231 4,094
1900s 288 10,010
1910s 712 40,346
1920s 570 55,842
1930s 190 29,905
1940s 110 17,032
1950s 78 10,829
1960s 61 6,047
1970s 182 2,525
1980s 788 1,489
1990s 2,552 1,249
2000s 2,482 868
2010s 950 611
2020s 262 246

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Berenice Bernice
2014 73 66
2015 59 57
2016 89 53
2017 91 71
2018 72 64
2019 79 54
2020 63 42
2021 47 52
2022 41 42
2023 43 36
2024 40 39
2025 28 35

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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