Bernette: 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	–	–	–	–
1910s	72	7	–	#2,165
1920s	119	12	+65%	#2,125
1930s	103	10	-13%	#2,099
1940s	128	13	+24%	#2,013
1950s	158	16	+23%	#2,523
1960s	139	14	-12%	#2,843
1970s	68	7	-51%	#4,516
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,165

1920s

119

+65%

#2,125

1930s

103

-13%

#2,099

1940s

128

+24%

#2,013

1950s

158

+23%

#2,523

1960s

139

-12%

#2,843

1970s

-51%

#4,516

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Bernette

Bernette 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 1913, 787 American babies have been named Bernette. Its peak came in 1948, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Bernette?

The median living Bernette is about 67 years old; half are between 59 and 76. An estimated 400 people named Bernette 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.

Bernette 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	6	#8,078
1970	12	#4,516
1965	13	#3,558
1960	18	#2,908
1955	16	#2,847
1950	15	#2,668
1945	13	#2,478
1940	15	#2,117
1935	12	#2,448
1930	13	#2,432
1925	12	#2,797
1920	16	#2,280
1915	11	#2,555
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Bernette?

The median living Bernette is about 67 years old. Half of all living Bernettes are between 59 and 76 years old.

How many people named Bernette are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Bernette are alive in the United States, based on 787 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bernette in 2025?

Bernette 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 Bernette?

787 babies have been named Bernette in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bernette most popular?

Bernette peaked in 1948, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Bernette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Bernette rising or falling?

Bernette has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Bernette popularity over time

The story of Bernette

How old are people named Bernette?

Bernette year by year

Frequently asked questions

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