Bernice
Greek Berenike, “bringing victory,” a Macedonian form of Pherenike.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Bernice appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in 38 different years between 1898 and 1936. Its biggest year was 1921, when 6,190 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 39 nationally. All told, 185,533 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Berenice (9,524), Berenise (645), Bernis (535) (total births since 1880)
Explore Bernice interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,037 | No. 154 |
| 1890s | 4,094 | No. 96 |
| 1900s | 10,010 | No. 61 |
| 1910s | 40,346 | No. 41 |
| 1920s | 55,842 | No. 39 |
| 1930s | 29,905 | No. 58 |
| 1940s | 17,032 | No. 121 |
| 1950s | 10,829 | No. 206 |
| 1960s | 6,047 | No. 319 |
| 1970s | 2,525 | No. 518 |
| 1980s | 1,489 | No. 866 |
| 1990s | 1,249 | No. 1175 |
| 2000s | 868 | No. 1713 |
| 2010s | 611 | No. 2508 |
| 2020s | 246 | No. 3112 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.