Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1921

Bernece

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Bernece
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1921
24 babies
All-time total
405
#13,406 all-time among girls
First recorded
1902
in Social Security records

Bernece popularity over time

405 babies have been named Bernece since 1902, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1908Girls

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
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1900s 26 3 – #1,365
1910s 148 15 +469% #1,538
1920s 156 16 +5% #1,772
1930s 75 8 -52% #2,509
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The story of Bernece

Bernece 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 1902, 405 American babies have been named Bernece. Its peak came in 1921, when 24 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 Bernece stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Bernece year by year

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

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1935 7 #3,456
1930 9 #3,083
1925 18 #2,124
1920 21 #1,895
1915 16 #1,974
1910 9 #1,648
1905 6 #1,726
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Bernece in 2025?

Bernece 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 Bernece?

405 babies have been named Bernece in the United States since 1902, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bernece most popular?

Bernece peaked in 1921, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Bernece a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Bernece rising or falling?

Bernece has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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