Bernardette vs Bernice

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

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Bernardette

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Name B

Bernice

Girl name · Rank #3823

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Metric Bernardette Bernice
Current Rank Unranked #3823
Total Births (all years) 232 182,130
Peak Year 1964 1921
Peak Year Births 12 6,190
Peak Decade 1960s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1935 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bernardette Bernice
1880s - 1,037
1890s - 4,094
1900s - 10,010
1910s - 40,346
1920s - 55,842
1930s 7 29,905
1940s 33 17,032
1950s 53 10,829
1960s 55 6,047
1970s 48 2,525
1980s 31 1,489
1990s 5 1,249
2000s - 868
2010s - 611
2020s - 246

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bernardette Bernice
2014 - 66
2015 - 57
2016 - 53
2017 - 71
2018 - 64
2019 - 54
2020 - 42
2021 - 52
2022 - 42
2023 - 36
2024 - 39
2025 - 35

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, 1935–1995.

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