Total births
3,208
Girls' name · since 1891
Berneice
3,208 babies named Berneice in U.S. Social Security records since 1891, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 3,208
- total births
- 1891–1976
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
3,208 girls have been named Berneice since 1891, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Berneice has 3,208 recorded births among girls since 1891, 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 1891 to 1976.
- 3,208 total births
- 1891–1976 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
3,208 girls have been named Berneice since 1891, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1976.
- 3,208
- total births
- 1891–1976
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Berneice was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
154 babies were named Berneice in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Berneice's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Berneice's full recorded timeline at 1930, 30% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 70% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1891, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 154 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Berneice at a glance
Last recorded 1976Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1891
Berneice popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1891–1976
- Peak year (1918)
- 154
- Annual births at peak, across 86 years of records
Berneice by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Berneice's strongest decade.
1,080 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Berneice births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 54
1890s
54 births
- 1900s 217
1900s
217 births
- 1910s
1910s
908 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,080 births
- 1930s
1930s
548 births
- 1940s 244
1940s
244 births
- 1950s 115
1950s
115 births
- 1960s 32
1960s
32 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 1,080 births (34% of all-time use).
How Berneice 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 Berneice's total volume
Berneice vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Berneice by state
Where Berneice concentrates geographically, total births since 1891
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 185 | 5.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 125 | 3.9% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 117 | 3.6% |
| #4 | Indiana | | 104 | 3.2% |
| #5 | Iowa | | 103 | 3.2% |
| #6 | Mississippi | | 97 | 3.0% |
| #7 | Missouri | | 80 | 2.5% |
| #8 | Oklahoma | | 76 | 2.4% |
Illinois share of Berneice's total US births 5.8%
Even split
185 of 3,208 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.
Berneice appears in 23 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Berneice? ▼
Since 1891, Social Security records show 3,208 babies named Berneice. The most recent recorded year was 1976. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 154 births.
When was Berneice most popular? ▼
Berneice was most popular in the 1920s decade with 1,080 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Berneice most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Berneice are Illinois (185 births), Texas (125 births), Michigan (117 births).
How long has the name Berneice been used? ▼
Records for Berneice go back to 1891, giving 86 years of history through 1976.
What names are similar to Berneice? ▼
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 Berneice's data
- Berneice's decade-level peak was the 1920s (1,080 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Berneices (185 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois 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 Berneice
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Berneice
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1891–1976 (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. "Berneice: Baby Name Since 1891 - 3,208 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/berneice. 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 Berneice 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 July 2026.