Bernadene: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	5	1	–	#2,105
1910s	85	9	+1600%	#1,779
1920s	169	17	+99%	#1,894
1930s	114	11	-33%	#1,786
1940s	58	6	-49%	#2,752
1950s	29	3	-50%	#4,545
1960s	22	2	-24%	#4,568
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#2,105

1910s

+1600%

#1,779

1920s

169

+99%

#1,894

1930s

114

-33%

#1,786

1940s

-49%

#2,752

1950s

-50%

#4,545

1960s

-24%

#4,568

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Bernadene

Bernadene is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1907, 482 American babies have been named Bernadene. Its peak came in 1920, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Bernadene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bernadene?

The median living Bernadene is about 78 years old; half are between 67 and 87. An estimated 100 people named Bernadene are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Bernadene year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	6	#4,778
1945	8	#3,414
1940	5	#4,425
1935	19	#1,786
1930	14	#2,317
1925	18	#2,123
1920	21	#1,894
1915	14	#2,154
1910	6	#2,172
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Bernadene, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Bernadene?

The median living Bernadene is about 78 years old. Half of all living Bernadenes are between 67 and 87 years old.

How many people named Bernadene are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Bernadene are alive in the United States, based on 482 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bernadene in 2025?

Bernadene did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Bernadene?

482 babies have been named Bernadene in the United States since 1907, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bernadene most popular?

Bernadene peaked in 1920, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Bernadene a boy or girl name?

Bernadene is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Bernadene rising or falling?

Bernadene has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Bernadene popularity over time

The story of Bernadene

How old are people named Bernadene?

Bernadene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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