Bernadine vs Bernadette

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

Name A

Bernadine

Girl name · Rank #15277

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Name B

Bernadette

Girl name · Rank #1245

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1882–2024.

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