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 #3748

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Name B

Bernice

Girl name · Rank #3810

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Metric Berenice Bernice
Current Rank #3748 #3810
Total Births (all years) 9,485 182,094
Peak Year 1995 1921
Peak Year Births 326 6,190
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Berenice Bernice
1880ss 57 1,037
1890ss 231 4,094
1900ss 288 10,010
1910ss 712 40,346
1920ss 570 55,842
1930ss 190 29,905
1940ss 110 17,031
1950ss 78 10,830
1960ss 61 6,047
1970ss 182 2,525
1980ss 788 1,489
1990ss 2,552 1,249
2000ss 2,482 868
2010ss 950 610
2020ss 234 211

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Berenice Bernice
2014 73 65
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

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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