Total births
367
Girls' name · since 1924
Bernestine
Since 1924, U.S. Social Security records show 367 babies named Bernestine, peaking in 1953. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 367
- total births
- 1924–1965
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
Bernestine is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 367 have been recorded since 1924.
Bernestine has 367 recorded births among girls since 1924, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 1965.
- 367 total births
- 1924–1965 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
367 girls have been named Bernestine since 1924, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1965.
- 367
- total births
- 1924–1965
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Bernestine was born in this single decade.
1953
Single peak year
19 babies were named Bernestine in 1953 - its busiest year on record.
Bernestine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bernestine's full recorded timeline at 1947, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1925, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1953 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bernestine at a glance
Last recorded 1965Peak year
1953
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1924
Bernestine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–1965
- Peak year (1953)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Bernestine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Bernestine's strongest decade.
132 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Bernestine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 24
1920s
24 births
- 1930s 52
1930s
52 births
- 1940s
1940s
116 births
- 1950s
1950s
132 births
- 1960s 43
1960s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 132 births (36% of all-time use).
Bernestine by state
Where Bernestine concentrates geographically, total births since 1924
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bernestine? ▼
Bernestine has been given to 367 babies in the U.S. since 1924, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1965. 19 babies were born in 1953, its single highest year.
When was Bernestine most popular? ▼
Bernestine was most popular in the 1950s decade with 132 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
Where is Bernestine most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bernestine are Georgia (48 births), Arkansas (12 births).
How long has the name Bernestine been used? ▼
Bernestine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 42 years of data through 1965.
What names are similar to Bernestine? ▼
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 Bernestine's data
- Bernestine's decade-level peak was the 1950s (132 total births); usage has since declined to 43 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Bernestines (48 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Bernestine
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bernestine
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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, 1924–1965 (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. "Bernestine: Baby Name Since 1924 - 367 Births, Peak 1953." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bernestine. 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 Bernestine 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.