Bernestine vs Bernice

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

Name A

Bernestine

Girl name

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Name B

Bernice

Girl name · Rank #3810

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Metric Bernestine Bernice
Current Rank Unranked #3810
Total Births (all years) 367 182,094
Peak Year 1953 1921
Peak Year Births 19 6,190
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1924 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bernestine Bernice
1880ss — 1,037
1890ss — 4,094
1900ss — 10,010
1910ss — 40,346
1920ss 24 55,842
1930ss 52 29,905
1940ss 116 17,031
1950ss 132 10,830
1960ss 43 6,047
1970ss — 2,525
1980ss — 1,489
1990ss — 1,249
2000ss — 868
2010ss — 610
2020ss — 211

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bernestine 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, 1924–1965.

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