Berna vs Bernice

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

Name A

Berna

Girl name

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Name B

Bernice

Girl name · Rank #3810

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Metric Berna Bernice
Current Rank Unranked #3810
Total Births (all years) 1,466 182,094
Peak Year 1929 1921
Peak Year Births 48 6,190
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1895 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Berna Bernice
1880ss — 1,037
1890ss 5 4,094
1900ss 14 10,010
1910ss 133 40,346
1920ss 308 55,842
1930ss 299 29,905
1940ss 294 17,031
1950ss 248 10,830
1960ss 124 6,047
1970ss 31 2,525
1980ss 5 1,489
1990ss 5 1,249
2000ss — 868
2010ss — 610
2020ss — 211

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Berna 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, 1895–1991.

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