Feminine dossier · first seen 1880

Bernice

Endangered Down 99.4% from peak

Peak era

1921

Peak births

6,190

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Greatest Generation

1880Peak 19212025

Quick answers about Bernice

An estimated 37,497 living Americans are named Bernice.

Bernice is very rare among babies today, with 35 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 99.4% from its 1921 peak.

The median age of a living American named Bernice is approximately 75 years, with most bearers falling between 62 and 86 years old.

No. Bernice is endangered as a baby name, down 99.4% from its 1921 peak with 35 births in 2025.

Peak year

1921

Decline from peak

99.4%

2025

All-time

182,130

Bernice peaked in 1921 with 6,190 girls. Today it is a faint echo of its former self, with 35 births in 2025.

Bernice peaked in 1921, when 6,190 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 35 girls were given the name.

Down 99.4% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 182,130 Americans named Bernice since 1880.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGreatest Generation

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryDown 99.4% from peak

19216,190 girls named Bernice

202535 girls named Bernice

Living profile

37,497

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age75

Core range62–86

Playground Density Index 0.1%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.