How Many People Are Named Bernetta?
An estimated 1,116 people in the United States have the first name Bernetta. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 66 years old, and Bernetta peaked in popularity in 1921 with 60 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bernetta 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 Bernetta paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 66, Bernetta is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
Estimated Living Americans
1,116
About 1 in 307,128 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1921
60 births
Total Registered
2,797
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bernetta
Bernetta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,797 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Bernetta as a female name
Ranked #10,997 in 1989
6 female births in 1989
Peak: 1921 (60 births)
Bernetta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bernetta span from the 1890s to the 1980s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 473 babies were registered. Bernetta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Bernetta by Decade
How has Bernetta 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.
Bernetta by State
Birth registrations for Bernetta span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio. The lowest are in New Jersey, Iowa, Alabama. On average, about 24 Bernettas were registered per state.
Bernetta + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Bernetta as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Bernetta
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Bernetta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bernetta?
We estimate approximately 1,116 people named Bernetta 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 307,128 Americans share this first name.
Is Bernetta a common name?
Bernetta is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,797 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bernetta most popular?
Bernetta reached peak popularity in 1921, when 60 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bernetta is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bernetta a female name?
Bernetta is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bernetta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bernetta Smith, Bernetta Johnson, Bernetta 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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