Bernise vs Bernadette

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

Name A

Bernise

Girl name

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Name B

Bernadette

Girl name · Rank #1245

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Metric Bernise Bernadette
Current Rank Unranked #1245
Total Births (all years) 99 54,728
Peak Year 1916 1958
Peak Year Births 8 1,494
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bernise Bernadette
1880ss — 93
1890ss — 348
1900ss — 598
1910ss 20 2,078
1920ss 35 3,533
1930ss 11 3,772
1940ss 5 8,631
1950ss 7 10,701
1960ss 5 10,718
1970ss — 5,887
1980ss — 3,271
1990ss 5 1,979
2000ss 11 946
2010ss — 1,259
2020ss — 914

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bernise Bernadette
2014 — 134
2015 — 155
2016 — 148
2017 — 177
2018 — 181
2019 — 139
2020 — 150
2021 — 207
2022 — 182
2023 — 189
2024 — 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, 1914–2003.

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