Berniece: 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	7	1	–	#908
1890s	188	19	+2586%	#529
1900s	614	61	+227%	#375
1910s	3,023	302	+392%	#291
1920s	3,417	342	+13%	#309
1930s	1,462	146	-57%	#442
1940s	691	69	-53%	#768
1950s	299	30	-57%	#1,504
1960s	87	9	-71%	#2,742
1970s	41	4	-53%	#5,136
1980s	10	1	-76%	#10,551
1990s	26	3	+160%	#8,805
2000s	27	3	+4%	#14,771
2010s	17	2	-37%	#14,905
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#908

1890s

188

+2586%

#529

1900s

614

+227%

#375

1910s

3,023

302

+392%

#291

1920s

3,417

342

+13%

#309

1930s

1,462

146

-57%

#442

1940s

691

-53%

#768

1950s

299

-57%

#1,504

1960s

-71%

#2,742

1970s

-53%

#5,136

1980s

-76%

#10,551

1990s

+160%

#8,805

2000s

+4%

#14,771

2010s

-37%

#14,905

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Berniece

Berniece 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 1886, 9,909 American babies have been named Berniece. Its peak came in 1918, when 476 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 Berniece stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Berniece?

The median living Berniece is about 81 years old; half are between 72 and 89. An estimated 1,300 people named Berniece 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.

Berniece 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	6	#14,905
2012	5	#17,306
2011	–	–
2010	6	#15,264
2009	–	–
2008	5	#17,950
2007	–	–
2006	6	#15,427
2005	6	#14,771
2004	5	#16,474
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	5	#15,695
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	5	#10,551
1975	–	–
1970	6	#7,134
1965	–	–
1960	20	#2,742
1955	34	#1,808
1950	33	#1,629
1945	49	#1,123
1940	77	#809
1935	137	#548
1930	232	#442
1925	342	#368
1920	447	#309
1915	385	#296
1910	127	#354
1905	66	#421
1900	36	#579
1895	14	#863
1890	8	#1,014
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Berniece?

The median living Berniece is about 81 years old. Half of all living Bernieces are between 72 and 89 years old.

How many people named Berniece are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Berniece are alive in the United States, based on 9,909 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Berniece in 2025?

Berniece 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 Berniece?

9,909 babies have been named Berniece in the United States since 1886, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Berniece most popular?

Berniece peaked in 1918, when 476 newborns received the name.

Is Berniece a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Berniece rising or falling?

Berniece is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Berniece popularity over time

The story of Berniece

How old are people named Berniece?

Berniece year by year

Frequently asked questions

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