Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1924

Bernyce

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Bernyce
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1924
32 babies
All-time total
460
#12,467 all-time among girls
First recorded
1900
in Social Security records

Bernyce popularity over time

460 babies have been named Bernyce since 1900, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1911Girls

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
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1900s 21 2 – #1,678
1910s 187 19 +790% #1,174
1920s 204 20 +9% #1,480
1930s 42 4 -79% #2,318
1940s 6 1 -86% #4,241
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The story of Bernyce

Bernyce 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, 460 American babies have been named Bernyce. Its peak came in 1924, when 32 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 Bernyce stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Bernyce year by year

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

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1935 7 #3,458
1930 9 #3,084
1925 24 #1,755
1920 27 #1,588
1915 25 #1,444
1910 7 #1,958
1905 5 #1,965
1900 5 #1,963
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Bernyce in 2025?

Bernyce 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 Bernyce?

460 babies have been named Bernyce in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bernyce most popular?

Bernyce peaked in 1924, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Bernyce a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Bernyce rising or falling?

Bernyce has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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