Recorded 1983–2000 Girls' name Peak 1989 88 births

Bernisha — girls' name

88 babies named Bernisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s301990s532000s5
1990s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Bernisha was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

13 babies were named Bernisha in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Bernisha

The Social Security Administration has registered 88 babies named Bernisha between 1983 and 2000, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Bernisha currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2000. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Bernisha performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 53 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Bernisha shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Bernisha in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 88 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Bernisha at a glance

Last recorded 2000

Total births

88

Since 1983

18 years of records

Peak year

1989

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2000

Active since

1983

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2000

Bernisha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–1983

Last recorded 2000
Peak year (1989)
13
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
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Bernisha by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
53 births that decade — 60% of Bernisha's all-time total
1980s301990s532000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bernisha?
88 babies have been named Bernisha since 1983. It was last recorded in 2000. The peak year was 1989 with 13 births.
When was Bernisha most popular?
Bernisha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Bernisha been used?
Bernisha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 18 years of data through 2000.
What names are similar to Bernisha?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1983–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.