How Many People Are Named Bernette?
An estimated 364 people in the United States have the first name Bernette. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Bernette peaked in popularity in 1948 with 23 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bernette 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 Bernette paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Bernette is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
Estimated Living Americans
364
About 1 in 941,633 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1948
23 births
Total Registered
787
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bernette
Bernette is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 787 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Bernette as a female name
Ranked #10,358 in 1979
5 female births in 1979
Peak: 1948 (23 births)
Bernette: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bernette span from the 1910s to the 1970s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 158 babies were registered. While Bernette is less common than at its peak in the 1950s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Bernette by Decade
How has Bernette 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.
Bernette by State
Birth registrations for Bernette span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Minnesota, New York, Wisconsin. The lowest are in Wisconsin, New York, Minnesota. On average, about 8 Bernettes were registered per state.
Bernette + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Bernette as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Bernette
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Bernette: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bernette?
We estimate approximately 364 people named Bernette 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 941,633 Americans share this first name.
Is Bernette a common name?
Bernette is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 787 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bernette most popular?
Bernette reached peak popularity in 1948, when 23 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bernette is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bernette a female name?
Bernette is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bernette Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bernette Smith, Bernette Johnson, Bernette 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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