Girls' name · since 1912
Bernetha
Bernetha has 376 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1936 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #14,028 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 376
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
376 girls have been named Bernetha since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Bernetha recorded 376 times among girls since 1912, 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 1912 to 1971.
- #14,028 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 376 born since 1912
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bernetha ranks #14,028 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 376 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.
- #14,028 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 376
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Bernetha's 376 recorded births place it above 80.58% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by South Carolina.
Bernetha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bernetha's SSA record in two at 1938 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1912, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1936 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Bernetha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1971
- Peak year (1936)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Bernetha by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (96 births, 26% of the file).
1920s was Bernetha's strongest decade.
96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Bernetha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 32
1910s
32 births
- 1920s
1920s
96 births
- 1930s
1930s
84 births
- 1940s
1940s
69 births
- 1950s
1950s
55 births
- 1960s 35
1960s
35 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 96 births (26% of all-time use).
Bernetha by state
Where Bernetha concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 116 | 30.9% |
116 of 376 births nationwide.
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What to do with Bernetha's data
- Bernetha's decade-level peak was the 1920s (96 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- South Carolina records the most Bernethas (116 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Bernetha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1936)
Similar record span (~59 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, 1912–1971 (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 Bernetha 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.