Berkeley vs Bernice

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

Name A

Berkeley

Girl name · Rank #2381

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Name B

Bernice

Girl name · Rank #3810

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Metric Berkeley Bernice
Current Rank #2381 #3810
Total Births (all years) 2,002 182,094
Peak Year 2017 1921
Peak Year Births 119 6,190
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1923 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Berkeley Bernice
1880ss — 1,037
1890ss — 4,094
1900ss — 10,010
1910ss — 40,346
1920ss 5 55,842
1930ss — 29,905
1940ss — 17,031
1950ss — 10,830
1960ss — 6,047
1970ss 18 2,525
1980ss 69 1,489
1990ss 143 1,249
2000ss 374 868
2010ss 967 610
2020ss 426 211

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Berkeley Bernice
2014 85 65
2015 108 57
2016 117 53
2017 119 71
2018 115 64
2019 98 54
2020 100 42
2021 89 52
2022 80 42
2023 81 36
2024 76 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, 1923–2024.

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