Total births
22
Girls' name · since 1920
Bernelda
Bernelda has 22 recorded births since 1920 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 22
- total births
- 1920–1926
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
22 girls have been named Bernelda since 1920, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bernelda has been recorded 22 times among girls since 1920, 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 1920 to 1926.
- 22 total births
- 1920–1926 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
22 girls have been named Bernelda since 1920, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1926.
- 22
- total births
- 1920–1926
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Bernelda was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
6 babies were named Bernelda in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
Bernelda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Bernelda splits its recorded history at 1925: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1920 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Bernelda at a glance
Last recorded 1926Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1920
Bernelda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1926
- Peak year (1921)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Bernelda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Bernelda's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Bernelda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 22 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bernelda? ▼
22 babies have been named Bernelda since 1920. It was last recorded in 1926. The peak year was 1921 with 6 births.
When was Bernelda most popular? ▼
Bernelda was most popular in the 1920s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Bernelda been used? ▼
Records for Bernelda go back to 1920, giving 7 years of history through 1926.
What names are similar to Bernelda? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Bernelda
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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, 1920–1926 (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. "Bernelda: Baby Name Since 1920 - 22 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bernelda. 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 Bernelda 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.