Recorded 1917–1981 Girls' name Peak 1969 173 births

Bernedette — girls' name

173 babies named Bernedette in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1969. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s151940s191950s351960s501970s481980s6
1960s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Bernedette was born in this single decade.

1969
Single peak year

9 babies were named Bernedette in 1969 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Bernedette

The Social Security Administration has registered 173 babies named Bernedette between 1917 and 1981, spanning 65 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Bernedette currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1981. The name reached its historical peak in 1969, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Bernedette performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 50 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Bernedette shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Bernedette in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 173 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Bernedette at a glance

Last recorded 1981

Total births

173

Since 1917

65 years of records

Peak year

1969

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1981

Active since

1917

Recorded for 65 years

Last year on file: 1981

Bernedette popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1917

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1969)
9
Annual births at peak — across 65 years of records
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Bernedette by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
50 births that decade — 29% of Bernedette's all-time total
1910s151940s191950s351960s501970s481980s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bernedette?
173 babies have been named Bernedette since 1917. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1969 with 9 births.
When was Bernedette most popular?
Bernedette was most popular in the 1960s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
How long has the name Bernedette been used?
Bernedette has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 65 years of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Bernedette?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1917–1981 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.