How Many People Are Named Bernis?
An estimated 130 people in the United States have the first name Bernis. It is used for both genders, with 80.0% male. The average bearer is 76 years old, and Bernis peaked in popularity in 1927 with 28 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bernis 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 Bernis paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 76, Bernis is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1960.
Estimated Living Americans
130
About 1 in 2,636,572 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
80.0% confidence
Average Age
76
years old
Peak Year
1927
28 births
Total Registered
535
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bernis
Bernis is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (80.0%) and females (20.0%). Out of 535 total births registered, 428 were male and 107 were female.
Bernis as a male name
Ranked #5,175 in 1973
5 male births in 1973
Peak: 1927 (23 births)
Bernis as a female name
Ranked #4,101 in 1944
6 female births in 1944
Peak: 1920 (12 births)
Bernis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bernis span from the 1910s to the 1970s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 174 babies were registered. Bernis has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Bernis by Decade
How has Bernis 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.
Bernis by State
Bernis + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Bernis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Bernis
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Bernis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bernis?
We estimate approximately 130 people named Bernis 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 2,636,572 Americans share this first name.
Is Bernis a common name?
Bernis is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 68.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 535 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bernis most popular?
Bernis reached peak popularity in 1927, when 28 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bernis is approximately 76 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bernis a male name?
Bernis is predominantly male. 80.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bernis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bernis Smith, Bernis Johnson, Bernis 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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