Unisex name · since 1918
Bernett
Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 51 babies named Bernett, peaking in 1925. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #34,728 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 51
- born since 1918
- 1920s
- peak decade
Bernett is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 51 have been recorded since 1918.
Social Security Administration records show Bernett recorded 51 times among girls since 1918, 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 1918 to 1961.
- #34,728 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 51 born since 1918
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bernett ranks #34,728 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 51 born since 1918, peaking in the 1920s.
- #34,728 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 51
- born since 1918
- 1920s
- peak decade
Bernett's 51 recorded births place it above 51.71% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Bernett's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bernett's full recorded timeline at 1932, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1925 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bernett popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1961
- Peak year (1925)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Bernett popularity over time - boys
26 total births recorded since 1925 (Bernett as boys' name)
Bernett by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (23 births, 45% of the file).
1920s was Bernett's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Bernett births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
23 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 23 births (45% of all-time use).
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What to do with Bernett's data
- Bernett's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (23 total births) through the 1960s (13) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Bernett: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1925)
Similar record span (~43 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, 1918–1961 (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 Bernett 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.