Bernadette vs Bernice

Side-by-side comparison of Bernadette and Bernice — 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

Bernice

Girl name · Rank #3810

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Metric Bernadette Bernice
Current Rank #1245 #3810
Total Births (all years) 54,728 182,094
Peak Year 1958 1921
Peak Year Births 1,494 6,190
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bernadette Bernice
1880ss 93 1,037
1890ss 348 4,094
1900ss 598 10,010
1910ss 2,078 40,346
1920ss 3,533 55,842
1930ss 3,772 29,905
1940ss 8,631 17,031
1950ss 10,701 10,830
1960ss 10,718 6,047
1970ss 5,887 2,525
1980ss 3,271 1,489
1990ss 1,979 1,249
2000ss 946 868
2010ss 1,259 610
2020ss 914 211

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bernadette Bernice
2014 134 65
2015 155 57
2016 148 53
2017 177 71
2018 181 64
2019 139 54
2020 150 42
2021 207 52
2022 182 42
2023 189 36
2024 186 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, 1880–2024.

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