Girls' name · since 1913
Bernadean
Bernadean has 521 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1928 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11,533 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 521
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
521 girls have been named Bernadean since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bernadean has been recorded 521 times among girls since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1972.
- #11,533 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 521 born since 1913
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bernadean ranks #11,533 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 521 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.
- #11,533 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 521
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Bernadean's 521 recorded births place it above 84.03% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Nebraska.
Bernadean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bernadean's SSA record in two at 1936 and the more recent half accounts for 36% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 64%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1954, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1928 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Bernadean popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1972
- Peak year (1928)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Bernadean by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (169 births, 32% of the file).
1920s was Bernadean's strongest decade.
169 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Bernadean births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
76 births
- 1920s
1920s
169 births
- 1930s
1930s
128 births
- 1940s
1940s
73 births
- 1950s 40
1950s
40 births
- 1960s 30
1960s
30 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 169 births (32% of all-time use).
How Bernadean compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Bernadean's total volume
Bernadean by state
Where Bernadean concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Nebraska | | 5 | 1.0% |
5 of 521 births nationwide.
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What to do with Bernadean's data
- Bernadean's decade-level peak was the 1920s (169 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Nebraska records the most Bernadeans (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Nebraska names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Bernadean: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1928)
Similar record span (~59 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1913–1972 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bernadean draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.