Girls' name · since 1921
Bernelle
43 babies named Bernelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #36,629 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 43
- born since 1921
- 1920s
- peak decade
43 girls have been named Bernelle since 1921, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Bernelle recorded 43 times among girls since 1921, 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 1921 to 1931.
- #36,629 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 43 born since 1921
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bernelle ranks #36,629 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 43 born since 1921, peaking in the 1920s.
- #36,629 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 43
- born since 1921
- 1920s
- peak decade
Bernelle's 43 recorded births place it above 49.03% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Arkansas.
Bernelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bernelle's SSA record in two at 1925 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1925, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Bernelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1931
- Peak year (1921)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Bernelle by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (31 births, 72% of the file).
1920s was Bernelle's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.
Bernelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
31 births
- 1930s 12
1930s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 31 births (72% of all-time use).
Bernelle by state
Where Bernelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1921
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Arkansas | | 5 | 11.6% |
5 of 43 births nationwide.
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What to do with Bernelle's data
- Bernelle's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (31 total births) through the 1930s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Arkansas records the most Bernelles (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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Bernelle: 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 (~10 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, 1921–1931 (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 Bernelle 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.