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 #3823

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Metric Berniece Bernice
Current Rank Unranked #3823
Total Births (all years) 9,909 182,130
Peak Year 1918 1921
Peak Year Births 476 6,190
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Berniece Bernice
1880s 7 1,037
1890s 188 4,094
1900s 614 10,010
1910s 3,023 40,346
1920s 3,417 55,842
1930s 1,462 29,905
1940s 691 17,032
1950s 299 10,829
1960s 87 6,047
1970s 41 2,525
1980s 10 1,489
1990s 26 1,249
2000s 27 868
2010s 17 611
2020s - 246

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Berniece Bernice
2014 - 66
2015 - 57
2016 - 53
2017 - 71
2018 - 64
2019 - 54
2020 - 42
2021 - 52
2022 - 42
2023 - 36
2024 - 39
2025 - 35

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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