Berlene vs Bernice

Side-by-side comparison of Berlene and Bernice — 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

Bernice

Girl name · Rank #3810

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Metric Berlene Bernice
Current Rank Unranked #3810
Total Births (all years) 178 182,094
Peak Year 1935 1921
Peak Year Births 15 6,190
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Berlene Bernice
1880ss — 1,037
1890ss — 4,094
1900ss — 10,010
1910ss 16 40,346
1920ss 43 55,842
1930ss 83 29,905
1940ss 31 17,031
1950ss 5 10,830
1960ss — 6,047
1970ss — 2,525
1980ss — 1,489
1990ss — 1,249
2000ss — 868
2010ss — 610
2020ss — 211

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Berlene Bernice
2014 — 65
2015 — 57
2016 — 53
2017 — 71
2018 — 64
2019 — 54
2020 — 42
2021 — 52
2022 — 42
2023 — 36
2024 — 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, 1916–1959.

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