Total births
199
Girls' name · since 1912
Bernadetta
199 babies named Bernadetta in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 199
- total births
- 1912–1975
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Bernadetta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 199 have been recorded since 1912.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bernadetta has been recorded 199 times among girls since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1975.
- 199 total births
- 1912–1975 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
199 girls have been named Bernadetta since 1912, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1975.
- 199
- total births
- 1912–1975
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Bernadetta was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
11 babies were named Bernadetta in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Bernadetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Bernadetta splits its recorded history at 1941: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1920 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Bernadetta at a glance
Last recorded 1975Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Bernadetta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1975
- Peak year (1918)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Bernadetta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Bernadetta's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Bernadetta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
49 births
- 1920s
1920s
46 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
64 births
- 1970s 19
1970s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 64 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bernadetta? ▼
Bernadetta has been given to 199 babies in the U.S. since 1912, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1975. 11 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
When was Bernadetta most popular? ▼
Bernadetta was most popular in the 1960s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Bernadetta been used? ▼
Bernadetta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 64 years of data through 1975.
What names are similar to Bernadetta? ▼
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 Bernadetta's data
- Bernadetta's decade-level peak was the 1960s (64 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 1970s -- 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 Bernadetta
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bernadetta
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1912–1975 (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. "Bernadetta: Baby Name Since 1912 - 199 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bernadetta. 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 Bernadetta 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 June 2026.