Total births
40
Girls' name · since 1969
Bernina
40 babies named Bernina in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 40
- total births
- 1969–1973
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 80%
- born in that decade
Bernina is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 40 have been recorded since 1969.
Bernina has 40 recorded births among girls since 1969, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 1973.
- 40 total births
- 1969–1973 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 80% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
40 girls have been named Bernina since 1969, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1973.
- 40
- total births
- 1969–1973
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 80%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
80% of everyone ever named Bernina was born in this single decade.
1972
Single peak year
10 babies were named Bernina in 1972 - its busiest year on record.
Bernina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bernina's full recorded timeline at 1971, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1971, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1972 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bernina at a glance
Last recorded 1973Peak year
1972
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1969
Bernina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–1973
- Peak year (1972)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Bernina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Bernina's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 80% of all-time use.
Bernina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 8
1960s
8 births
- 1970s
1970s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 32 births (80% of all-time use).
Bernina by state
Where Bernina concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 24 | 60.0% |
Illinois share of Bernina's total US births 60.0%
24 of 40 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bernina? ▼
40 babies have been named Bernina since 1969. It was last recorded in 1973. The peak year was 1972 with 10 births.
When was Bernina most popular? ▼
Bernina was most popular in the 1970s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
Where is Bernina most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bernina are Illinois (24 births).
How long has the name Bernina been used? ▼
Bernina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 5 years of data through 1973.
What names are similar to Bernina? ▼
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 Bernina's data
- Illinois records the most Berninas (24 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois 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 Bernina
Nearby Names Like Bernina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bernina
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Bernice Girl
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Bernadette Girl
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Bernadine Girl
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Bertie Girl
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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, 1969–1973 (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. "Bernina: Baby Name Since 1969 - 40 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bernina. 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 Bernina 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.