Bernadine
Bernadine was the 13465th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 1931, when it ranked 264th; the most babies were born in 1924 (563). More babies were named Bernadine in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #13,465 girls
- Babies in 2025
- 6girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1924563 babies
- Total since 1880
- 21,933babies recorded
Bernadine popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,465 | 6 |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | #15,263 | 6 |
| 2000 | #9,262 | 10 |
| 1990 | #6,505 | 13 |
| 1980 | #2,541 | 37 |
| 1970 | #1,224 | 91 |
| 1960 | #624 | 260 |
| 1950 | #479 | 287 |
| 1940 | #363 | 324 |
| 1930 | #280 | 533 |
| 1920 | #301 | 469 |
| 1910 | #400 | 97 |
| 1900 | #569 | 37 |
| 1890 | #833 | 11 |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Bernadine, counting every spelling?
Bernadine has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Bernadine?
6 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Bernadine (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Bernadine 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 1,368 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Bernadine.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Bernadine?
About 7,300 people born in the US named Bernadine are alive today, with a median age of 72; half are between 64 and 81. That makes Bernadine a name most people associate with older generations.
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.
Bernadine by state
How common Bernadine was among girls born in each state in 1922–1926, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Wisconsin (4.0×), Iowa (3.8×), Illinois (2.7×), Kansas (2.6×), Minnesota (2.6×). In 22 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
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Questions about the name Bernadine
How popular is the name Bernadine?
Bernadine was the 13465th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 1931, when it ranked 264th; the most babies were born in 1924 (563). More babies were named Bernadine in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Bernadine a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Bernadine in the US.
Where was Bernadine most popular?
In 1922–1926, Bernadine was most common in Wisconsin (1.77 per 1,000 girls), followed by Iowa and Illinois.