Total births
360
Girls' name · since 1908
Bernarda
Bernarda has 360 recorded births since 1908 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1927 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 360
- total births
- 1908–1995
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
Bernarda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 360 have been recorded since 1908.
Bernarda has 360 recorded births among girls since 1908, 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 1908 to 1995.
- 360 total births
- 1908–1995 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
360 girls have been named Bernarda since 1908, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1995.
- 360
- total births
- 1908–1995
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Bernarda was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
17 babies were named Bernarda in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
Bernarda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Bernarda splits its recorded history at 1934: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1927 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Bernarda at a glance
Last recorded 1995Peak year
1927
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1908
Bernarda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–1995
- Peak year (1927)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 88 years of records
Bernarda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Bernarda's strongest decade.
102 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Bernarda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
64 births
- 1920s
1920s
102 births
- 1930s
1930s
55 births
- 1940s 31
1940s
31 births
- 1950s 32
1950s
32 births
- 1960s 24
1960s
24 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 16
1980s
16 births
- 1990s 20
1990s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 102 births (28% of all-time use).
Bernarda by state
Where Bernarda concentrates geographically, total births since 1908
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 89 | 24.7% |
Texas share of Bernarda's total US births 24.7%
89 of 360 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bernarda? ▼
Since 1908, Social Security records show 360 babies named Bernarda. The most recent recorded year was 1995. Its busiest year on record was 1927, with 17 births.
When was Bernarda most popular? ▼
Bernarda was most popular in the 1920s decade with 102 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
Where is Bernarda most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bernarda are Texas (89 births).
How long has the name Bernarda been used? ▼
Records for Bernarda go back to 1908, giving 88 years of history through 1995.
What names are similar to Bernarda? ▼
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 Bernarda's data
- Bernarda's decade-level peak was the 1920s (102 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Bernardas (89 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Bernarda
Nearby Names Like Bernarda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bernarda
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Bernadine Girl
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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, 1908–1995 (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. "Bernarda: Baby Name Since 1908 - 360 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bernarda. 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 Bernarda 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.