Bernita: 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	28	3	–	#1,331
1910s	452	45	+1514%	#739
1920s	754	75	+67%	#779
1930s	685	69	-9%	#689
1940s	585	59	-15%	#964
1950s	871	87	+49%	#888
1960s	700	70	-20%	#1,147
1970s	322	32	-54%	#1,706
1980s	173	17	-46%	#2,986
1990s	55	6	-68%	#5,585
2000s	5	1	-91%	#15,372
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,331

1910s

452

+1514%

#739

1920s

754

+67%

#779

1930s

685

-9%

#689

1940s

585

-15%

#964

1950s

871

+49%

#888

1960s

700

-20%

#1,147

1970s

322

-54%

#1,706

1980s

173

-46%

#2,986

1990s

-68%

#5,585

2000s

-91%

#15,372

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Bernita

Bernita 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 1900, 4,630 American babies have been named Bernita. Its peak came in 1954, when 117 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Bernita?

The median living Bernita is about 67 years old; half are between 57 and 75. An estimated 2,500 people named Bernita 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.

Bernita 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	5	#15,372
1995	7	#10,649
1990	16	#5,585
1985	15	#4,883
1980	21	#3,731
1975	21	#3,276
1970	54	#1,706
1965	67	#1,339
1960	80	#1,220
1955	88	#1,075
1950	70	#1,099
1945	48	#1,132
1940	55	#964
1935	74	#785
1930	73	#831
1925	89	#784
1920	81	#807
1915	53	#903
1910	17	#1,075
1905	5	#1,964
1900	9	#1,331
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Bernita?

The median living Bernita is about 67 years old. Half of all living Bernitas are between 57 and 75 years old.

How many people named Bernita are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Bernita are alive in the United States, based on 4,630 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bernita in 2025?

Bernita 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 Bernita?

4,630 babies have been named Bernita in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bernita most popular?

Bernita peaked in 1954, when 117 newborns received the name.

Is Bernita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Bernita rising or falling?

Bernita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Bernita popularity over time

The story of Bernita

How old are people named Bernita?

Bernita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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