Girls' name · since 1900
Bernyce
Since 1900, U.S. Social Security records show 460 babies named Bernyce, peaking in 1924. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,465 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 460
- born since 1900
- 1920s
- peak decade
Bernyce is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 460 have been recorded since 1900.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bernyce has been recorded 460 times among girls since 1900, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 1943.
- #12,465 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 460 born since 1900
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bernyce ranks #12,465 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 460 born since 1900, peaking in the 1920s.
- #12,465 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 460
- born since 1900
- 1920s
- peak decade
Bernyce's 460 recorded births place it above 82.74% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Bernyce's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bernyce's full recorded timeline at 1921, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1900, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 32 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bernyce popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–1943
- Peak year (1924)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Bernyce by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (204 births, 44% of the file).
1920s was Bernyce's strongest decade.
204 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Bernyce births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 21
1900s
21 births
- 1910s
1910s
187 births
- 1920s
1920s
204 births
- 1930s 42
1930s
42 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 204 births (44% of all-time use).
Bernyce by state
Where Bernyce concentrates geographically, total births since 1900
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 18 | 3.9% |
| #2 | Minnesota | | 6 | 1.3% |
| #3 | New York | | 5 | 1.1% |
18 of 460 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Bernyce's data
- Bernyce's decade-level peak was the 1920s (204 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Bernyces (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Bernyce: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~43 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, 1900–1943 (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 Bernyce 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.