Bernadine: 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	70	7	–	#621
1890s	181	18	+159%	#508
1900s	626	63	+246%	#368
1910s	2,932	293	+368%	#287
1920s	5,227	523	+78%	#277
1930s	4,256	426	-19%	#264
1940s	3,184	318	-25%	#363
1950s	2,776	278	-13%	#461
1960s	1,794	179	-35%	#624
1970s	477	48	-73%	#1,224
1980s	170	17	-64%	#2,541
1990s	112	11	-34%	#6,096
2000s	68	7	-39%	#9,262
2010s	37	4	-46%	#12,125
2020s (to 2025)	23	4	+4%	#12,366

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#621

1890s

181

+159%

#508

1900s

626

+246%

#368

1910s

2,932

293

+368%

#287

1920s

5,227

523

+78%

#277

1930s

4,256

426

-19%

#264

1940s

3,184

318

-25%

#363

1950s

2,776

278

-13%

#461

1960s

1,794

179

-35%

#624

1970s

477

-73%

#1,224

1980s

170

-64%

#2,541

1990s

112

-34%

#6,096

2000s

-39%

#9,262

2010s

-46%

#12,125

2020s (to 2025)

+4%

#12,366

The story of Bernadine

Bernadine is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #13,465 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1882, 21,933 American babies have been named Bernadine. Its peak came in 1924, when 563 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 Bernadine stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bernadine?

The median living Bernadine is about 72 years old; half are between 63 and 82. An estimated 8,100 people named Bernadine 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.

Bernadine year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#13,465
2024	5	#15,668
2023	7	#12,366
2022	–	–
2021	5	#15,638
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	6	#14,068
2017	–	–
2016	5	#16,650
2015	–	–
2014	8	#12,125
2013	–	–
2012	6	#15,265
2011	6	#15,127
2010	6	#15,263
2009	8	#12,619
2008	6	#15,702
2007	–	–
2006	7	#13,806
2005	9	#11,054
2004	8	#11,769
2003	5	#16,128
2002	6	#13,847
2001	9	#10,225
2000	10	#9,262
1995	12	#7,105
1990	13	#6,505
1985	18	#4,296
1980	37	#2,541
1975	34	#2,362
1970	91	#1,224
1965	173	#757
1960	260	#624
1955	213	#636
1950	287	#479
1945	282	#423
1940	324	#363
1935	406	#303
1930	533	#280
1925	541	#289
1920	469	#301
1915	354	#314
1910	97	#400
1905	57	#447
1900	37	#569
1895	19	#727
1890	11	#833
1885	9	#749
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Bernadine?

The median living Bernadine is about 72 years old. Half of all living Bernadines are between 63 and 82 years old.

How many people named Bernadine are alive today?

An estimated 8,100 people named Bernadine are alive in the United States, based on 21,933 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bernadine in 2025?

Bernadine ranked #13,465 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bernadine?

21,933 babies have been named Bernadine in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bernadine most popular?

Bernadine peaked in 1924, when 563 newborns received the name.

Is Bernadine a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Bernadine rising or falling?

Bernadine is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Bernadine popularity over time

The story of Bernadine

How old are people named Bernadine?

Bernadine year by year

Frequently asked questions

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