Berlene vs Bernadette

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

Name A

Berlene

Girl name

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Name B

Bernadette

Girl name · Rank #1245

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Metric Berlene Bernadette
Current Rank Unranked #1245
Total Births (all years) 178 54,728
Peak Year 1935 1958
Peak Year Births 15 1,494
Peak Decade 1930ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Berlene Bernadette
1880ss — 93
1890ss — 348
1900ss — 598
1910ss 16 2,078
1920ss 43 3,533
1930ss 83 3,772
1940ss 31 8,631
1950ss 5 10,701
1960ss — 10,718
1970ss — 5,887
1980ss — 3,271
1990ss — 1,979
2000ss — 946
2010ss — 1,259
2020ss — 914

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Berlene Bernadette
2014 — 134
2015 — 155
2016 — 148
2017 — 177
2018 — 181
2019 — 139
2020 — 150
2021 — 207
2022 — 182
2023 — 189
2024 — 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, 1916–1959.

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