Bernese vs Bernice

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

Name A

Bernese

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Name B

Bernice

Girl name · Rank #3810

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Metric Bernese Bernice
Current Rank Unranked #3810
Total Births (all years) 138 182,094
Peak Year 1916 1921
Peak Year Births 14 6,190
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1906 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bernese Bernice
1880ss — 1,037
1890ss — 4,094
1900ss 10 10,010
1910ss 34 40,346
1920ss 82 55,842
1930ss 12 29,905
1940ss — 17,031
1950ss — 10,830
1960ss — 6,047
1970ss — 2,525
1980ss — 1,489
1990ss — 1,249
2000ss — 868
2010ss — 610
2020ss — 211

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bernese 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, 1906–1932.

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