Berenice
Berenice was the 4784th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 28 babies. Its best year was 1898, when it ranked 510th; the most babies were born in 1995 (326). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,849 places. More babies were named Berenice in the 1990s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #4,784 girls, down 2,122 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 28girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1995326 babies
- Total since 1880
- 9,524babies recorded
Berenice popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 11 since 1993.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,784 | 28 |
| 2020 | #2,662 | 63 |
| 2010 | #1,521 | 147 |
| 2000 | #818 | 276 |
| 1990 | #1,137 | 152 |
| 1980 | #2,130 | 48 |
| 1970 | #5,440 | 9 |
| 1960 | #6,447 | 5 |
| 1950 | #3,067 | 12 |
| 1940 | #1,969 | 17 |
| 1930 | #1,505 | 27 |
| 1920 | #771 | 89 |
| 1910 | #755 | 32 |
| 1900 | #657 | 29 |
| 1890 | #948 | 9 |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Berenice, counting every spelling?
Berenice has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Berenice?
28 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Berenice (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Berenice born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 298 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Berenice.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Berenice?
About 7,300 people born in the US named Berenice are alive today, with a median age of 26; half are between 20 and 33. That makes Berenice mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Berenice by state
How common Berenice was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (2.3×), Texas (2.1×). In 49 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Berenice: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Berenice, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Berenice
How popular is the name Berenice?
Berenice was the 4784th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 28 babies. Its best year was 1898, when it ranked 510th; the most babies were born in 1995 (326). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,849 places. More babies were named Berenice in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Berenice a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Berenice in the US.
Where is Berenice most popular?
In 2021–2025, Berenice was most common in California (0.06 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and Texas.