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 #3823

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Metric Bernardine Bernice
Current Rank Unranked #3823
Total Births (all years) 3,128 182,130
Peak Year 1925 1921
Peak Year Births 85 6,190
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bernardine Bernice
1880s 5 1,037
1890s 74 4,094
1900s 128 10,010
1910s 475 40,346
1920s 712 55,842
1930s 622 29,905
1940s 543 17,032
1950s 333 10,829
1960s 187 6,047
1970s 49 2,525
1980s - 1,489
1990s - 1,249
2000s - 868
2010s - 611
2020s - 246

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bernardine 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, 1888–1978.

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