How Many People Are Named Bernese?
An estimated 3 people in the United States have the first name Bernese. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 92 years old, and Bernese peaked in popularity in 1916 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bernese 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 Bernese paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 92, Bernese is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1944.
- Bernese is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
3
About 1 in 114,251,446 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
92
years old
Peak Year
1916
14 births
Total Registered
138
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bernese
Bernese is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 138 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Bernese as a female name
Ranked #3,950 in 1932
6 female births in 1932
Peak: 1916 (14 births)
Bernese: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bernese span from the 1900s to the 1930s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 82 babies were registered. Bernese has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Bernese by Decade
How has Bernese 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.
Bernese + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Bernese as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Bernese
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Bernese: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bernese?
We estimate approximately 3 people named Bernese 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 114,251,446 Americans share this first name.
Is Bernese a common name?
Bernese is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 4.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 138 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bernese most popular?
Bernese reached peak popularity in 1916, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bernese is approximately 92 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bernese a female name?
Bernese is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bernese Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bernese Smith, Bernese Johnson, Bernese 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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