Berneta: 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	–	#2,144
1910s	106	11	+2020%	#1,741
1920s	138	14	+30%	#2,030
1930s	95	10	-31%	#2,318
1940s	28	3	-71%	#3,210
1950s	73	7	+161%	#2,936
1960s	23	2	-68%	#5,759
1970s	5	1	-78%	#8,095
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#2,144

1910s

106

+2020%

#1,741

1920s

138

+30%

#2,030

1930s

-31%

#2,318

1940s

-71%

#3,210

1950s

+161%

#2,936

1960s

-68%

#5,759

1970s

-78%

#8,095

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Berneta

Berneta 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 1908, 473 American babies have been named Berneta. Its peak came in 1916, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Berneta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Berneta?

The median living Berneta is about 73 years old; half are between 68 and 85. An estimated 100 people named Berneta 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.

Berneta year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	5	#8,095
1965	–	–
1960	6	#5,759
1955	10	#3,800
1950	7	#4,355
1945	–	–
1940	7	#3,535
1935	6	#3,799
1930	14	#2,318
1925	19	#2,030
1920	17	#2,180
1915	13	#2,269
1910	7	#1,957
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Berneta?

The median living Berneta is about 73 years old. Half of all living Bernetas are between 68 and 85 years old.

How many people named Berneta are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Berneta are alive in the United States, based on 473 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Berneta in 2025?

Berneta 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 Berneta?

473 babies have been named Berneta in the United States since 1908, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Berneta most popular?

Berneta peaked in 1916, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Berneta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Berneta rising or falling?

Berneta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Berneta popularity over time

The story of Berneta

How old are people named Berneta?

Berneta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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