Total births
232
Girls' name · since 1935
Bernardette
232 babies named Bernardette in U.S. Social Security records since 1935, with the highest year being 1964. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 232
- total births
- 1935–1995
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
232 girls have been named Bernardette since 1935, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Bernardette has 232 recorded births among girls since 1935, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1935 to 1995.
- 232 total births
- 1935–1995 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 24% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
232 girls have been named Bernardette since 1935, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1995.
- 232
- total births
- 1935–1995
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Bernardette was born in this single decade.
1964
Single peak year
12 babies were named Bernardette in 1964 - its busiest year on record.
Bernardette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bernardette's full recorded timeline at 1965, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1947, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1964 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bernardette at a glance
Last recorded 1995Peak year
1964
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1935
Bernardette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1935–1995
- Peak year (1964)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Bernardette by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Bernardette's strongest decade.
55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Bernardette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 7
1930s
7 births
- 1940s
1940s
33 births
- 1950s
1950s
53 births
- 1960s
1960s
55 births
- 1970s
1970s
48 births
- 1980s
1980s
31 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 55 births (24% of all-time use).
Bernardette by state
Where Bernardette concentrates geographically, total births since 1935
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 2.6% |
California share of Bernardette's total US births 2.6%
6 of 232 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bernardette? ▼
232 babies have been named Bernardette since 1935. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1964 with 12 births.
When was Bernardette most popular? ▼
Bernardette was most popular in the 1960s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
Where is Bernardette most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bernardette are California (6 births).
How long has the name Bernardette been used? ▼
Records for Bernardette go back to 1935, giving 61 years of history through 1995.
What names are similar to Bernardette? ▼
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 Bernardette's data
- Bernardette's decade-level peak was the 1960s (55 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Bernardettes (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Bernardette
Nearby Names Like Bernardette
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bernardette
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Bernadette Girl
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Bernadine Girl
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Bertie Girl
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Compare Bernardette side by side: Bernardette vs Bertha Bernardette vs Bernice Bernardette vs Bernadette
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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, 1935–1995 (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. "Bernardette: Baby Name Since 1935 - 232 Births, Peak 1964." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bernardette. 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 Bernardette 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.