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Worldwide Name Statistics

Bernadette

Ranked #1160 - 1 in 241,029 people
US

Most common in

United States

33k bearers

World total

33,191

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1160

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States33k
Worldwide
~33k
rank #1160
Rarity
1 in 241,029
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~33k in US

About the name Bernadette

There are an estimated 33,191 people named Bernadette alive worldwide today. That ranks Bernadette at #1160 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Bernadette is held by approximately 33,191 people, ranking #1160 among first names. That works out to roughly 10 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 10,000 U.S. residents).

Historically Bernadette is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Bernadette appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.1%Female 99.9%

Bernadette popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Bernadette, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 8
  2. 1881: 5
  3. 1882: 6
  4. 1884: 6
  5. 1885: 7
  6. 1886: 10
  7. 1887: 12
  8. 1888: 16
  9. 1889: 23
  10. 1890: 20
  11. 1891: 19
  12. 1892: 22
  13. 1893: 26
  14. 1894: 32
  15. 1895: 40
  16. 1896: 49
  17. 1897: 41
  18. 1898: 48
  19. 1899: 51
  20. 1900: 47
  21. 1901: 45
  22. 1902: 53
  23. 1903: 56
  24. 1904: 46
  25. 1905: 46
  26. 1906: 55
  27. 1907: 62
  28. 1908: 95
  29. 1909: 93
  30. 1910: 96
  31. 1911: 92
  32. 1912: 142
  33. 1913: 183
  34. 1914: 201
  35. 1915: 256
  36. 1916: 253
  37. 1917: 269
  38. 1918: 283
  39. 1919: 303
  40. 1920: 330
  41. 1921: 356
  42. 1922: 339
  43. 1923: 359
  44. 1924: 347
  45. 1925: 363
  46. 1926: 368
  47. 1927: 372
  48. 1928: 371
  49. 1929: 328
  50. 1930: 323
  51. 1931: 288
  52. 1932: 315
  53. 1933: 394
  54. 1934: 619
  55. 1935: 395
  56. 1936: 382
  57. 1937: 336
  58. 1938: 367
  59. 1939: 353
  60. 1940: 323
  61. 1941: 329
  62. 1942: 373
  63. 1943: 655
  64. 1944: 1,035
  65. 1945: 1,016
  66. 1946: 1,321
  67. 1947: 1,253
  68. 1948: 1,185
  69. 1949: 1,141
  70. 1950: 1,043
  71. 1951: 990
  72. 1952: 995
  73. 1953: 912
  74. 1954: 999
  75. 1955: 960
  76. 1956: 927
  77. 1957: 989
  78. 1958: 1,494
  79. 1959: 1,392
  80. 1960: 1,424
  81. 1961: 1,208
  82. 1962: 1,141
  83. 1963: 1,025
  84. 1964: 940
  85. 1965: 911
  86. 1966: 1,116
  87. 1967: 1,225
  88. 1968: 922
  89. 1969: 842
  90. 1970: 775
  91. 1971: 747
  92. 1972: 637
  93. 1973: 612
  94. 1974: 571
  95. 1975: 545
  96. 1976: 538
  97. 1977: 559
  98. 1978: 462
  99. 1979: 461
  100. 1980: 434
  101. 1981: 380
  102. 1982: 436
  103. 1983: 370
  104. 1984: 321
  105. 1985: 268
  106. 1986: 274
  107. 1987: 288
  108. 1988: 270
  109. 1989: 235
  110. 1990: 281
  111. 1991: 237
  112. 1992: 235
  113. 1993: 215
  114. 1994: 185
  115. 1995: 174
  116. 1996: 170
  117. 1997: 158
  118. 1998: 174
  119. 1999: 151
  120. 2000: 110
  121. 2001: 125
  122. 2002: 101
  123. 2003: 99
  124. 2004: 96
  125. 2005: 91
  126. 2006: 95
  127. 2007: 74
  128. 2008: 78
  129. 2009: 77
  130. 2010: 79
  131. 2011: 63
  132. 2012: 88
  133. 2013: 95
  134. 2014: 134
  135. 2015: 155
  136. 2016: 148
  137. 2017: 177
  138. 2018: 181
  139. 2019: 139
  140. 2020: 150
  141. 2021: 208
  142. 2022: 182
  143. 2023: 189
  144. 2024: 187
  145. 2025: 241

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Bernadette worldwide?

There are an estimated 33,191 people named Bernadette alive worldwide today, ranking #1160 globally.

Is Bernadette a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 241,029 people. In the United States there are roughly 33,191 bearers, which is 1 in 10,000 Americans.

Is Bernadette a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Bernadette is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Bernadette come from?

Who are famous people named Bernadette?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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