Girls' name · since 1888
Bernardine
Since 1888, U.S. Social Security records show 3,128 babies named Bernardine, peaking in 1925. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,517 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,128
- born since 1888
- 1920s
- peak decade
Bernardine is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 3,128 have been recorded since 1888.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bernardine has been recorded 3,128 times among girls since 1888, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 1978.
- #3,517 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 3,128 born since 1888
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bernardine ranks #3,517 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,128 born since 1888, peaking in the 1920s.
- #3,517 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,128
- born since 1888
- 1920s
- peak decade
Bernardine's 3,128 recorded births place it above 95.13% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Pennsylvania.
Bernardine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bernardine's SSA record in two at 1934 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1888, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1925 peak of 85, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Bernardine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–1978
- Peak year (1925)
- 85
- Annual births at peak, across 91 years of records
Bernardine by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (712 births, 23% of the file).
1920s was Bernardine's strongest decade.
712 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Bernardine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 74
1890s
74 births
- 1900s 128
1900s
128 births
- 1910s
1910s
475 births
- 1920s
1920s
712 births
- 1930s
1930s
622 births
- 1940s
1940s
543 births
- 1950s
1950s
333 births
- 1960s 187
1960s
187 births
- 1970s 49
1970s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 712 births (23% of all-time use).
How Bernardine compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Bernardine's total volume
Bernardine by state
Where Bernardine concentrates geographically, total births since 1888
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 462 | 14.8% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 182 | 5.8% |
| #3 | New York | | 148 | 4.7% |
| #4 | Wisconsin | | 65 | 2.1% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 56 | 1.8% |
| #6 | Maryland | | 48 | 1.5% |
| #7 | California | | 43 | 1.4% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 27 | 0.9% |
462 of 3,128 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Bernardine appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Bernardine's data
- Bernardine's decade-level peak was the 1920s (712 total births); usage has since declined to 49 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Bernardines (462 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Bernardine: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1925)
Similar record span (~90 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1888–1978 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Bernardine 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 August 2026.