Bernardine: 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	5	1	–	#1,301
1890s	74	7	+1380%	#876
1900s	128	13	+73%	#864
1910s	475	48	+271%	#792
1920s	712	71	+50%	#800
1930s	622	62	-13%	#777
1940s	543	54	-13%	#887
1950s	333	33	-39%	#1,262
1960s	187	19	-44%	#1,891
1970s	49	5	-74%	#5,864
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,301

1890s

+1380%

#876

1900s

128

+73%

#864

1910s

475

+271%

#792

1920s

712

+50%

#800

1930s

622

-13%

#777

1940s

543

-13%

#887

1950s

333

-39%

#1,262

1960s

187

-44%

#1,891

1970s

-74%

#5,864

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Bernardine

Bernardine 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 1888, 3,128 American babies have been named Bernardine. Its peak came in 1925, when 85 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 Bernardine stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bernardine?

The median living Bernardine is about 76 years old; half are between 67 and 83. An estimated 1,000 people named Bernardine 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.

Bernardine 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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2020	–	–
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2015	–	–
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2011	–	–
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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	7	#7,241
1970	8	#5,864
1965	19	#2,842
1960	36	#1,891
1955	27	#2,065
1950	37	#1,528
1945	36	#1,333
1940	65	#887
1935	56	#927
1930	77	#808
1925	85	#800
1920	54	#1,006
1915	53	#902
1910	23	#897
1905	15	#970
1900	8	#1,449
1895	11	#992
1890	10	#876
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Bernardine?

The median living Bernardine is about 76 years old. Half of all living Bernardines are between 67 and 83 years old.

How many people named Bernardine are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Bernardine are alive in the United States, based on 3,128 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Bernardine mean?

From French Bernardin or Latin Bernardīnus.

How popular is the name Bernardine in 2025?

Bernardine 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 Bernardine?

3,128 babies have been named Bernardine in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bernardine most popular?

Bernardine peaked in 1925, when 85 newborns received the name.

Is Bernardine a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Bernardine rising or falling?

Bernardine has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Bernardine

Bernardine popularity over time

The story of Bernardine

How old are people named Bernardine?

Bernardine year by year

Frequently asked questions

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