Beryl vs Bernice

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

Name A

Beryl

Girl name · Rank #11075

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Name B

Bernice

Girl name · Rank #3810

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Metric Beryl Bernice
Current Rank #11075 #3810
Total Births (all years) 10,122 182,094
Peak Year 1920 1921
Peak Year Births 311 6,190
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Beryl Bernice
1880ss 163 1,037
1890ss 374 4,094
1900ss 687 10,010
1910ss 1,806 40,346
1920ss 2,256 55,842
1930ss 1,558 29,905
1940ss 1,253 17,031
1950ss 1,128 10,830
1960ss 416 6,047
1970ss 109 2,525
1980ss 105 1,489
1990ss 91 1,249
2000ss 46 868
2010ss 95 610
2020ss 35 211

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Beryl Bernice
2014 14 65
2015 9 57
2016 9 53
2017 14 71
2018 9 64
2019 8 54
2020 9 42
2021 — 52
2022 9 42
2023 9 36
2024 8 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, 1880–2024.

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