Bernita vs Bernadette

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

Name A

Bernita

Girl name

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Name B

Bernadette

Girl name · Rank #1245

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Metric Bernita Bernadette
Current Rank Unranked #1245
Total Births (all years) 4,629 54,728
Peak Year 1954 1958
Peak Year Births 117 1,494
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bernita Bernadette
1880ss — 93
1890ss — 348
1900ss 28 598
1910ss 452 2,078
1920ss 754 3,533
1930ss 685 3,772
1940ss 584 8,631
1950ss 871 10,701
1960ss 700 10,718
1970ss 322 5,887
1980ss 173 3,271
1990ss 55 1,979
2000ss 5 946
2010ss — 1,259
2020ss — 914

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bernita 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, 1900–2000.

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