How Many People Are Named Bernardine?
An estimated 789 people in the United States have the first name Bernardine. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 75 years old, and Bernardine peaked in popularity in 1925 with 85 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bernardine 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 Bernardine paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 75, Bernardine is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1961.
Estimated Living Americans
789
About 1 in 434,416 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
75
years old
Peak Year
1925
85 births
Total Registered
3,128
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bernardine
Bernardine is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,128 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Bernardine as a female name
Ranked #9,908 in 1978
5 female births in 1978
Peak: 1925 (85 births)
Bernardine: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bernardine span from the 1880s to the 1970s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 712 babies were registered. Bernardine has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Bernardine by Decade
How has Bernardine 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.
Bernardine by State
Birth registrations for Bernardine span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, Illinois, New York. The lowest are in South Dakota, Ohio, Indiana. On average, about 79 Bernardines were registered per state.
Bernardine + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Bernardine as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Bernardine
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Bernardine: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bernardine?
We estimate approximately 789 people named Bernardine 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 434,416 Americans share this first name.
Is Bernardine a common name?
Bernardine is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,128 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bernardine most popular?
Bernardine reached peak popularity in 1925, when 85 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bernardine is approximately 75 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bernardine a female name?
Bernardine is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bernardine Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bernardine Smith, Bernardine Johnson, Bernardine 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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