Recorded 1907–1963 Girls' name Peak 1920 482 births

Bernadene — girls' name

482 babies named Bernadene in U.S. Social Security records since 1907, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s51910s851920s1691930s1141940s581950s291960s22
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.

What the Data Says About Bernadene

The Social Security Administration has registered 482 babies named Bernadene between 1907 and 1963, spanning 57 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Bernadene currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1963. The name reached its historical peak in 1920, when 21 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Bernadene performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 169 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Bernadene shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Bernadene in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 482 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Bernadene at a glance

Last recorded 1963

Total births

482

Since 1907

57 years of records

Peak year

1920

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1963

Active since

1907

Recorded for 57 years

Last year on file: 1963

Bernadene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–1907

Last recorded 1963
Peak year (1920)
21
Annual births at peak — across 57 years of records
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Bernadene by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
169 births that decade — 35% of Bernadene's all-time total
1900s51910s851920s1691930s1141940s581950s291960s22

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bernadene?
482 babies have been named Bernadene since 1907. It was last recorded in 1963. The peak year was 1920 with 21 births.
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?
Bernadene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1907, spanning 57 years of data through 1963.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1907–1963 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.