How Many People Are Named Berneice?
An estimated 328 people in the United States have the first name Berneice. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 81 years old, and Berneice peaked in popularity in 1918 with 154 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Berneice 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 Berneice paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 81, Berneice is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1955.
Estimated Living Americans
328
About 1 in 1,044,983 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
81
years old
Peak Year
1918
154 births
Total Registered
3,208
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Berneice
Berneice is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,208 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Berneice as a female name
Ranked #9,428 in 1976
5 female births in 1976
Peak: 1918 (154 births)
Berneice: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Berneice span from the 1890s to the 1970s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,080 babies were registered. Berneice has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Berneice by Decade
How has Berneice 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.
Berneice by State
Birth registrations for Berneice span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, Texas, Michigan. The lowest are in Utah, North Dakota, Kentucky. On average, about 54 Berneices were registered per state.
Berneice + Last Name Combinations
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Berneice: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Berneice?
We estimate approximately 328 people named Berneice 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 1,044,983 Americans share this first name.
Is Berneice a common name?
Berneice is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,208 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Berneice most popular?
Berneice reached peak popularity in 1918, when 154 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Berneice is approximately 81 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Berneice a female name?
Berneice is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Berneice Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Berneice Smith, Berneice Johnson, Berneice 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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