Bernita vs Bernice

Side-by-side comparison of Bernita and Bernice — 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

Bernice

Girl name · Rank #3810

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Metric Bernita Bernice
Current Rank Unranked #3810
Total Births (all years) 4,629 182,094
Peak Year 1954 1921
Peak Year Births 117 6,190
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bernita Bernice
1880ss — 1,037
1890ss — 4,094
1900ss 28 10,010
1910ss 452 40,346
1920ss 754 55,842
1930ss 685 29,905
1940ss 584 17,031
1950ss 871 10,830
1960ss 700 6,047
1970ss 322 2,525
1980ss 173 1,489
1990ss 55 1,249
2000ss 5 868
2010ss — 610
2020ss — 211

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bernita 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, 1900–2000.

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