Total births
482
Girls' name · since 1907
Bernadene
Bernadene has 482 recorded births since 1907 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 482
- total births
- 1907–1963
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Bernadene sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 482 recorded since 1907.
Bernadene has 482 recorded births among girls since 1907, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1907 to 1963.
- 482 total births
- 1907–1963 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
482 girls have been named Bernadene since 1907, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1963.
- 482
- total births
- 1907–1963
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Bernadene was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
21 babies were named Bernadene in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Bernadene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bernadene's SSA record in two at 1932 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1907, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Bernadene at a glance
Last recorded 1963Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1907
Bernadene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–1963
- Peak year (1920)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Bernadene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Bernadene's strongest decade.
169 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Bernadene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
85 births
- 1920s
1920s
169 births
- 1930s
1930s
114 births
- 1940s 58
1940s
58 births
- 1950s 29
1950s
29 births
- 1960s 22
1960s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 169 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bernadene? ▼
Bernadene has been given to 482 babies in the U.S. since 1907, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1963. 21 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
When was Bernadene most popular? ▼
Bernadene was most popular in the 1920s decade with 169 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Bernadene been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bernadene since 1907 -- 57 years through the most recent 1963 data.
What names are similar to Bernadene? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bertha, Bernice, Bernadette, Bernadine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Bernadene's data
- Bernadene's decade-level peak was the 1920s (169 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Bernadene
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1907–1963 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bernadene: Baby Name Since 1907 - 482 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bernadene. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Bernadene 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 July 2026.