Bergen vs Bernice

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

Name A

Bergen

Girl name · Rank #5480

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Name B

Bernice

Girl name · Rank #3810

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Metric Bergen Bernice
Current Rank #5480 #3810
Total Births (all years) 522 182,094
Peak Year 2009 1921
Peak Year Births 25 6,190
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1979 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bergen Bernice
1880ss — 1,037
1890ss — 4,094
1900ss — 10,010
1910ss — 40,346
1920ss — 55,842
1930ss — 29,905
1940ss — 17,031
1950ss — 10,830
1960ss — 6,047
1970ss 6 2,525
1980ss 42 1,489
1990ss 110 1,249
2000ss 174 868
2010ss 131 610
2020ss 59 211

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bergen Bernice
2014 12 65
2015 21 57
2016 12 53
2017 10 71
2018 5 64
2019 12 54
2020 10 42
2021 9 52
2022 8 42
2023 9 36
2024 23 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, 1979–2024.

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