Girls' name · since 1891
Bernetta
Bernetta has 2,797 recorded births since 1891 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,761 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,797
- born since 1891
- 1950s
- peak decade
2,797 girls have been named Bernetta since 1891, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Bernetta has 2,797 recorded births among girls since 1891, 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 1891 to 1989.
- #3,761 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,797 born since 1891
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bernetta ranks #3,761 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,797 born since 1891, peaking in the 1950s.
- #3,761 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,797
- born since 1891
- 1950s
- peak decade
Bernetta's 2,797 recorded births place it above 94.8% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
16 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Pennsylvania.
Bernetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bernetta's SSA record in two at 1941 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 1891, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 60, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Bernetta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1891–1989
- Peak year (1921)
- 60
- Annual births at peak, across 99 years of records
Bernetta by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (473 births, 17% of the file).
1950s was Bernetta's strongest decade.
473 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Bernetta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 40
1890s
40 births
- 1900s 96
1900s
96 births
- 1910s
1910s
378 births
- 1920s
1920s
468 births
- 1930s
1930s
352 births
- 1940s
1940s
323 births
- 1950s
1950s
473 births
- 1960s
1960s
365 births
- 1970s
1970s
230 births
- 1980s 72
1980s
72 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 473 births (17% of all-time use).
How Bernetta compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Bernetta's total volume
Bernetta by state
Where Bernetta concentrates geographically, total births since 1891
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 114 | 4.1% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 57 | 2.0% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 43 | 1.5% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 38 | 1.4% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 25 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Minnesota | | 16 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Missouri | | 15 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Maryland | | 11 | 0.4% |
114 of 2,797 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Bernetta appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Bernetta's data
- Bernetta's decade-level peak was the 1950s (473 total births); usage has since declined to 72 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Bernettas (114 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania 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 Bernetta: 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 (~98 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, 1891–1989 (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 Bernetta 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.