Berniece vs Bernice

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

Name A

Berniece

Girl name

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Name B

Bernice

Girl name · Rank #3810

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Metric Berniece Bernice
Current Rank Unranked #3810
Total Births (all years) 9,909 182,094
Peak Year 1918 1921
Peak Year Births 476 6,190
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Berniece Bernice
1880ss 7 1,037
1890ss 188 4,094
1900ss 614 10,010
1910ss 3,023 40,346
1920ss 3,417 55,842
1930ss 1,462 29,905
1940ss 691 17,031
1950ss 299 10,830
1960ss 87 6,047
1970ss 41 2,525
1980ss 10 1,489
1990ss 26 1,249
2000ss 27 868
2010ss 17 610
2020ss — 211

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Berniece 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, 1886–2013.

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