Berneice vs Bernadette

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

Name A

Berneice

Girl name

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Name B

Bernadette

Girl name · Rank #1245

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Metric Berneice Bernadette
Current Rank Unranked #1245
Total Births (all years) 3,208 54,728
Peak Year 1918 1958
Peak Year Births 154 1,494
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1891 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Berneice Bernadette
1880ss — 93
1890ss 54 348
1900ss 217 598
1910ss 908 2,078
1920ss 1,080 3,533
1930ss 548 3,772
1940ss 244 8,631
1950ss 115 10,701
1960ss 32 10,718
1970ss 10 5,887
1980ss — 3,271
1990ss — 1,979
2000ss — 946
2010ss — 1,259
2020ss — 914

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Berneice Bernadette
2014 — 134
2015 — 155
2016 — 148
2017 — 177
2018 — 181
2019 — 139
2020 — 150
2021 — 207
2022 — 182
2023 — 189
2024 — 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, 1891–1976.

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