Bernadette vs Bernadine

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

Name A

Bernadette

Girl name · Rank #1245

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Name B

Bernadine

Girl name · Rank #15277

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Metric Bernadette Bernadine
Current Rank #1245 #15277
Total Births (all years) 54,728 21,927
Peak Year 1958 1924
Peak Year Births 1,494 563
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Bernadette Bernadine
1880ss 93 70
1890ss 348 181
1900ss 598 626
1910ss 2,078 2,932
1920ss 3,533 5,227
1930ss 3,772 4,256
1940ss 8,631 3,184
1950ss 10,701 2,776
1960ss 10,718 1,794
1970ss 5,887 477
1980ss 3,271 170
1990ss 1,979 112
2000ss 946 68
2010ss 1,259 37
2020ss 914 17

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bernadette Bernadine
2014 134 8
2015 155 —
2016 148 5
2017 177 —
2018 181 6
2019 139 —
2020 150 —
2021 207 5
2022 182 —
2023 189 7
2024 186 5

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, 1880–2024.

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