Total births
166
Girls' name · since 1908
Bernardina
166 babies named Bernardina in U.S. Social Security records since 1908, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 166
- total births
- 1908–2006
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Bernardina sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 166 recorded since 1908.
Bernardina has 166 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 2006.
- 166 total births
- 1908–2006 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
166 girls have been named Bernardina since 1908, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2006.
- 166
- total births
- 1908–2006
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Bernardina was born in this single decade.
1925
Single peak year
11 babies were named Bernardina in 1925 - its busiest year on record.
Bernardina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bernardina's SSA record in two at 1932 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1908, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1925 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Bernardina at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
1925
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1908
Bernardina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–2006
- Peak year (1925)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 99 years of records
Bernardina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Bernardina's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Bernardina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
25 births
- 1920s
1920s
51 births
- 1930s 17
1930s
17 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1960s 13
1960s
13 births
- 1970s
1970s
23 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 51 births (31% of all-time use).
Bernardina by state
Where Bernardina concentrates geographically, total births since 1908
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 3.0% |
Texas share of Bernardina's total US births 3.0%
5 of 166 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bernardina? ▼
Since 1908, Social Security records show 166 babies named Bernardina. The most recent recorded year was 2006. Its busiest year on record was 1925, with 11 births.
When was Bernardina most popular? ▼
Bernardina was most popular in the 1920s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
Where is Bernardina most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bernardina are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Bernardina been used? ▼
Bernardina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1908, spanning 99 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Bernardina? ▼
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 Bernardina's data
- Bernardina's decade-level peak was the 1920s (51 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Bernardinas (5 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 Bernardina
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bernardina
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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, 1908–2006 (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. "Bernardina: Baby Name Since 1908 - 166 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bernardina. 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 Bernardina 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.