Bernetta: 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	40	4	–	#960
1900s	96	10	+140%	#944
1910s	378	38	+294%	#865
1920s	468	47	+24%	#956
1930s	352	35	-25%	#1,061
1940s	323	32	-8%	#1,336
1950s	473	47	+46%	#1,315
1960s	365	37	-23%	#1,671
1970s	230	23	-37%	#1,909
1980s	72	7	-69%	#5,286
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#960

1900s

+140%

#944

1910s

378

+294%

#865

1920s

468

+24%

#956

1930s

352

-25%

#1,061

1940s

323

-8%

#1,336

1950s

473

+46%

#1,315

1960s

365

-23%

#1,671

1970s

230

-37%

#1,909

1980s

-69%

#5,286

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Bernetta

Bernetta 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 1891, 2,797 American babies have been named Bernetta. Its peak came in 1921, when 60 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 Bernetta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bernetta?

The median living Bernetta is about 66 years old; half are between 57 and 75. An estimated 1,300 people named Bernetta 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.

Bernetta 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	5	#10,832
1980	9	#6,840
1975	20	#3,409
1970	33	#2,312
1965	31	#2,113
1960	40	#1,790
1955	50	#1,423
1950	48	#1,325
1945	24	#1,701
1940	31	#1,351
1935	38	#1,137
1930	48	#1,061
1925	42	#1,196
1920	48	#1,075
1915	50	#934
1910	18	#1,032
1905	11	#1,169
1900	6	#1,748
1895	5	#1,622
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Bernetta?

The median living Bernetta is about 66 years old. Half of all living Bernettas are between 57 and 75 years old.

How many people named Bernetta are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Bernetta are alive in the United States, based on 2,797 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bernetta in 2025?

Bernetta 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 Bernetta?

2,797 babies have been named Bernetta in the United States since 1891, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bernetta most popular?

Bernetta peaked in 1921, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Bernetta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Bernetta rising or falling?

Bernetta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Bernetta popularity over time

The story of Bernetta

How old are people named Bernetta?

Bernetta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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