How Many People Are Named Bernetha?
An estimated 118 people in the United States have the first name Bernetha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 74 years old, and Bernetha peaked in popularity in 1936 with 17 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bernetha 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 Bernetha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Bernetha is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
Estimated Living Americans
118
About 1 in 2,904,698 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1936
17 births
Total Registered
376
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bernetha
Bernetha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 376 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Bernetha as a female name
Ranked #8,440 in 1971
5 female births in 1971
Peak: 1936 (17 births)
Bernetha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bernetha span from the 1910s to the 1970s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 96 babies were registered. Bernetha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Bernetha by Decade
How has Bernetha 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.
Bernetha by State
Bernetha + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Bernetha
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Bernetha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bernetha?
We estimate approximately 118 people named Bernetha 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 2,904,698 Americans share this first name.
Is Bernetha a common name?
Bernetha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 67% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 376 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bernetha most popular?
Bernetha reached peak popularity in 1936, when 17 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bernetha is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bernetha a female name?
Bernetha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bernetha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bernetha Smith, Bernetha Johnson, Bernetha 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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