Bernice vs Bernadette

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

Name A

Bernice

Girl name · Rank #3810

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Name B

Bernadette

Girl name · Rank #1245

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Metric Bernice Bernadette
Current Rank #3810 #1245
Total Births (all years) 182,094 54,728
Peak Year 1921 1958
Peak Year Births 6,190 1,494
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bernice Bernadette
1880ss 1,037 93
1890ss 4,094 348
1900ss 10,010 598
1910ss 40,346 2,078
1920ss 55,842 3,533
1930ss 29,905 3,772
1940ss 17,031 8,631
1950ss 10,830 10,701
1960ss 6,047 10,718
1970ss 2,525 5,887
1980ss 1,489 3,271
1990ss 1,249 1,979
2000ss 868 946
2010ss 610 1,259
2020ss 211 914

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bernice Bernadette
2014 65 134
2015 57 155
2016 53 148
2017 71 177
2018 64 181
2019 54 139
2020 42 150
2021 52 207
2022 42 182
2023 36 189
2024 39 186

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, 1880–2024.

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