How Many People Are Named Bernadine?
An estimated 6,439 people in the United States have the first name Bernadine. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 70 years old, and Bernadine peaked in popularity in 1924 with 563 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bernadine as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Bernadine paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 70, Bernadine is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1966.
Estimated Living Americans
6,439
About 1 in 53,231 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
70
years old
Peak Year
1924
563 births
Total Registered
21,927
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bernadine
Bernadine is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 21,927 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Bernadine as a female name
Ranked #15,620 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1924 (563 births)
Bernadine: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bernadine span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 5,227 babies were registered. Bernadine has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Bernadine by Decade
How has Bernadine tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Bernadine by State
Birth registrations for Bernadine span all 43 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Michigan. The lowest are in Idaho, District of Columbia, Connecticut. On average, about 411 Bernadines were registered per state.
Bernadine + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Bernadine as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Bernadine: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bernadine?
We estimate approximately 6,439 people named Bernadine are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 53,231 Americans share this first name.
Is Bernadine a common name?
Bernadine is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 21,927 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bernadine most popular?
Bernadine reached peak popularity in 1924, when 563 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bernadine is approximately 70 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bernadine a female name?
Bernadine is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bernadine Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bernadine Smith, Bernadine Johnson, Bernadine Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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