Bernardine vs Bernice

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

Name A

Bernardine

Girl name

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Name B

Bernice

Girl name · Rank #3810

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Metric Bernardine Bernice
Current Rank Unranked #3810
Total Births (all years) 3,128 182,094
Peak Year 1925 1921
Peak Year Births 85 6,190
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bernardine Bernice
1880ss 5 1,037
1890ss 74 4,094
1900ss 128 10,010
1910ss 475 40,346
1920ss 712 55,842
1930ss 622 29,905
1940ss 543 17,031
1950ss 333 10,830
1960ss 187 6,047
1970ss 49 2,525
1980ss — 1,489
1990ss — 1,249
2000ss — 868
2010ss — 610
2020ss — 211

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bernardine Bernice
2014 — 65
2015 — 57
2016 — 53
2017 — 71
2018 — 64
2019 — 54
2020 — 42
2021 — 52
2022 — 42
2023 — 36
2024 — 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, 1888–1978.

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