Recorded 1947–1955 Girls' name Peak 1947 10 births

Bernistine — girls' name

10 babies named Bernistine in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 1947. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51950s5
1940s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Bernistine was born in this single decade.

1947
Single peak year

5 babies were named Bernistine in 1947 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Bernistine

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Bernistine between 1947 and 1955, spanning 9 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Bernistine currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1955. The name reached its historical peak in 1947, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Bernistine performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Bernistine shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Bernistine 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 10 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.

Bernistine at a glance

Last recorded 1955

Total births

10

Since 1947

9 years of records

Peak year

1947

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1955

Active since

1947

Recorded for 9 years

Last year on file: 1955

Bernistine popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–1947

Last recorded 1955
Peak year (1947)
5
Annual births at peak — across 9 years of records
5 19551947 5

Bernistine by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
5 births that decade — 50% of Bernistine's all-time total
1940s51950s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bernistine?
10 babies have been named Bernistine since 1947. It was last recorded in 1955. The peak year was 1947 with 5 births.
When was Bernistine most popular?
Bernistine was most popular in the 1940s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
How long has the name Bernistine been used?
Bernistine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 9 years of data through 1955.
What names are similar to Bernistine?
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, 1947–1955 (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.