Bernice Girl
How popular is Bernice?
#4,066 girl name in 2025
35 baby girls were named Bernice in the US in 2025, making it the 4066th most popular girl name.
42,223living people named Bernice (est.)
76median age of people named Bernice
185,533babies named Bernice since 1880
1 in 94,724US babies born in 2025
Bernice popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #4,066 for girls (▼ 244 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 35 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-39% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,001 in 2015, #3,546 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1921 (6,190 girls) |
| Highest rank | #39 in 1921 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Bernice is most popular
Babies named Bernice per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (12 girls)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 girls)
Bernice by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,037 | #154 |
| 1890s | 4,094 | #96 |
| 1900s | 10,010 | #61 |
| 1910s | 40,346 | #41 |
| 1920s | 55,842 | #39 |
| 1930s | 29,905 | #58 |
| 1940s | 17,032 | #121 |
| 1950s | 10,829 | #206 |
| 1960s | 6,047 | #319 |
| 1970s | 2,525 | #518 |
| 1980s | 1,489 | #866 |
| 1990s | 1,249 | #1,171 |
| 2000s | 868 | #1,710 |
| 2010s | 611 | #2,508 |
| 2020s | 246 | #3,112 |
Girl names about as popular as Bernice
Questions
- Is Bernice a boy or girl name?
- Bernice is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Bernice were girls.
- How popular is the name Bernice?
- 35 baby girls were named Bernice in the US in 2025, making it the 4066th most popular girl name.
- When was Bernice most popular?
- Bernice peaked in 1921, when 6,190 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #39 in 1921.
- How many people are named Bernice?
- 185,533 babies have been named Bernice in the US since 1880. We estimate about 42,223 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 76.
- Where is Bernice most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Bernice was most common in Texas, at 0.0 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.