Bernadine vs Bernice

Side-by-side comparison of Bernadine and Bernice — 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

Bernice

Girl name · Rank #3810

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Metric Bernadine Bernice
Current Rank #15277 #3810
Total Births (all years) 21,927 182,094
Peak Year 1924 1921
Peak Year Births 563 6,190
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bernadine Bernice
1880ss 70 1,037
1890ss 181 4,094
1900ss 626 10,010
1910ss 2,932 40,346
1920ss 5,227 55,842
1930ss 4,256 29,905
1940ss 3,184 17,031
1950ss 2,776 10,830
1960ss 1,794 6,047
1970ss 477 2,525
1980ss 170 1,489
1990ss 112 1,249
2000ss 68 868
2010ss 37 610
2020ss 17 211

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bernadine Bernice
2014 8 65
2015 — 57
2016 5 53
2017 — 71
2018 6 64
2019 — 54
2020 — 42
2021 5 52
2022 — 42
2023 7 36
2024 5 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, 1882–2024.

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