Total births
15
Girls' name · since 1956
Bernitha
Bernitha has 15 recorded births since 1956 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1956 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 15
- total births
- 1956–1963
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Bernitha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 15 recorded since 1956.
Bernitha has 15 recorded births among girls since 1956, 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 1956 to 1963.
- 15 total births
- 1956–1963 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
15 girls have been named Bernitha since 1956, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1963.
- 15
- total births
- 1956–1963
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Bernitha was born in this single decade.
1956
Single peak year
5 babies were named Bernitha in 1956 - its busiest year on record.
Bernitha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bernitha's SSA record in two at 1959 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1956, with only 5 births recorded.
Bernitha at a glance
Last recorded 1963Peak year
1956
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1956
Bernitha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–1963
- Peak year (1956)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Bernitha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Bernitha's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Bernitha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
10 births
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bernitha? ▼
Bernitha has been given to 15 babies in the U.S. since 1956, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1963. 5 babies were born in 1956, its single highest year.
When was Bernitha most popular? ▼
Bernitha was most popular in the 1950s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
How long has the name Bernitha been used? ▼
Records for Bernitha go back to 1956, giving 8 years of history through 1963.
What names are similar to Bernitha? ▼
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 Bernitha's data
- Bernitha's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1960s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Bernitha
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bernitha
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Bernadette Girl
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Bernadine Girl
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Compare Bernitha side by side: Bernitha vs Bertha Bernitha vs Bernice Bernitha vs Bernadette
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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, 1956–1963 (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. "Bernitha: Baby Name Since 1956 - 15 Births, Peak 1956." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bernitha. 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 Bernitha 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.