Girls' name · since 1902
Bernece
Since 1902, U.S. Social Security records show 405 babies named Bernece, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,406 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 405
- born since 1902
- 1920s
- peak decade
405 girls have been named Bernece since 1902, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Bernece recorded 405 times among girls since 1902, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1902 to 1939.
- #13,406 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 405 born since 1902
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bernece ranks #13,406 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 405 born since 1902, peaking in the 1920s.
- #13,406 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 405
- born since 1902
- 1920s
- peak decade
Bernece's 405 recorded births place it above 81.44% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Arkansas.
Bernece's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bernece's SSA record in two at 1922 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 1902, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Bernece popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1902–1939
- Peak year (1921)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Bernece by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (156 births, 39% of the file).
1920s was Bernece's strongest decade.
156 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Bernece births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 26
1900s
26 births
- 1910s
1910s
148 births
- 1920s
1920s
156 births
- 1930s
1930s
75 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 156 births (39% of all-time use).
Bernece by state
Where Bernece concentrates geographically, total births since 1902
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Arkansas | | 5 | 1.2% |
5 of 405 births nationwide.
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What to do with Bernece's data
- Bernece's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (156 total births) through the 1930s (75) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Arkansas records the most Berneces (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Arkansas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Bernece: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~37 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, 1902–1939 (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 Bernece 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.