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Worldwide Name Statistics

Bernice

Ranked #1263 - 1 in 279,652 people
US

Most common in

United States

29k bearers

World total

28,607

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1263

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States29k
Worldwide
~29k
rank #1263
Rarity
1 in 279,652
of people globally
Gender split
2/98
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~29k in US

About the name Bernice

There are an estimated 28,607 people named Bernice alive worldwide today. That ranks Bernice at #1263 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Bernice is held by approximately 28,607 people, ranking #1263 among first names. That works out to roughly 9 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 11,602 U.S. residents).

Historically Bernice is used overwhelmingly as a female name (98.2% female).

Bernice 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 1.8%Female 98.2%

Bernice popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 59
  2. 1881: 48
  3. 1882: 57
  4. 1883: 76
  5. 1884: 83
  6. 1885: 96
  7. 1886: 135
  8. 1887: 127
  9. 1888: 162
  10. 1889: 213
  11. 1890: 237
  12. 1891: 259
  13. 1892: 304
  14. 1893: 340
  15. 1894: 395
  16. 1895: 453
  17. 1896: 498
  18. 1897: 535
  19. 1898: 628
  20. 1899: 523
  21. 1900: 712
  22. 1901: 660
  23. 1902: 808
  24. 1903: 879
  25. 1904: 978
  26. 1905: 1,052
  27. 1906: 1,127
  28. 1907: 1,207
  29. 1908: 1,378
  30. 1909: 1,358
  31. 1910: 1,749
  32. 1911: 1,940
  33. 1912: 2,624
  34. 1913: 3,087
  35. 1914: 3,797
  36. 1915: 5,030
  37. 1916: 5,276
  38. 1917: 5,619
  39. 1918: 6,008
  40. 1919: 5,896
  41. 1920: 6,042
  42. 1921: 6,309
  43. 1922: 6,033
  44. 1923: 5,913
  45. 1924: 6,143
  46. 1925: 5,817
  47. 1926: 5,540
  48. 1927: 5,420
  49. 1928: 5,038
  50. 1929: 4,641
  51. 1930: 4,514
  52. 1931: 3,893
  53. 1932: 3,629
  54. 1933: 3,081
  55. 1934: 3,049
  56. 1935: 2,852
  57. 1936: 2,596
  58. 1937: 2,433
  59. 1938: 2,333
  60. 1939: 2,174
  61. 1940: 2,136
  62. 1941: 1,976
  63. 1942: 2,014
  64. 1943: 1,928
  65. 1944: 1,693
  66. 1945: 1,501
  67. 1946: 1,493
  68. 1947: 1,724
  69. 1948: 1,508
  70. 1949: 1,415
  71. 1950: 1,321
  72. 1951: 1,314
  73. 1952: 1,236
  74. 1953: 1,172
  75. 1954: 1,097
  76. 1955: 1,068
  77. 1956: 1,055
  78. 1957: 1,001
  79. 1958: 908
  80. 1959: 872
  81. 1960: 884
  82. 1961: 774
  83. 1962: 773
  84. 1963: 717
  85. 1964: 667
  86. 1965: 577
  87. 1966: 486
  88. 1967: 464
  89. 1968: 430
  90. 1969: 399
  91. 1970: 384
  92. 1971: 331
  93. 1972: 299
  94. 1973: 275
  95. 1974: 269
  96. 1975: 228
  97. 1976: 260
  98. 1977: 187
  99. 1978: 189
  100. 1979: 165
  101. 1980: 177
  102. 1981: 169
  103. 1982: 180
  104. 1983: 143
  105. 1984: 157
  106. 1985: 146
  107. 1986: 107
  108. 1987: 132
  109. 1988: 140
  110. 1989: 144
  111. 1990: 151
  112. 1991: 143
  113. 1992: 138
  114. 1993: 132
  115. 1994: 137
  116. 1995: 109
  117. 1996: 116
  118. 1997: 111
  119. 1998: 101
  120. 1999: 122
  121. 2000: 97
  122. 2001: 105
  123. 2002: 88
  124. 2003: 82
  125. 2004: 86
  126. 2005: 84
  127. 2006: 81
  128. 2007: 80
  129. 2008: 85
  130. 2009: 80
  131. 2010: 66
  132. 2011: 62
  133. 2012: 47
  134. 2013: 71
  135. 2014: 66
  136. 2015: 57
  137. 2016: 53
  138. 2017: 71
  139. 2018: 64
  140. 2019: 54
  141. 2020: 42
  142. 2021: 52
  143. 2022: 42
  144. 2023: 36
  145. 2024: 39
  146. 2025: 35

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Bernice worldwide?

There are an estimated 28,607 people named Bernice alive worldwide today, ranking #1263 globally.

Is Bernice a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 279,652 people. In the United States there are roughly 28,607 bearers, which is 1 in 11,602 Americans.

Is Bernice a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Bernice is used 1.8% male and 98.2% female.

Where does the name Bernice come from?

Who are famous people named Bernice?

Data sources

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

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