Bernice - A very unique female name
Bernice at a glance
Bernice is ranked #4850 among girl baby names in 2022, with 5 births in 2022. It peaked in 1921 at #39 and first appeared on the charts in 1910.
- Rank in 2022
- #4850
- Births in 2022
- 5
- Peak year
- 1921 (#39)
- First appeared
- 1910
- Trend
- #2704 in 2017 → #4850 in 2022 (Falling)
- Popularity
- 1 in 265,762 girls
- Visitor rating
- 4.6/5 (18 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 265,762 baby girls were given this name - making this a very unique female name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Bernice peaked in popularity 105 years ago in 1921 on position 39.
Famous with this name
Bernice Stegers
Bernice Claire
Bernice Boone
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Bernice is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Bernice is currently topping the baby name charts in Texas at position #3,410 - and is the least popular in Texas at position #3,410.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Bernice is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Bernice origin and meaning
Greek
From Greek Berenike: pherein, 'to bring,' plus nike, 'victory' — 'bringing victory'
Bernice is the New Testament and French-influenced form of the Macedonian royal name Berenice, borne by Ptolemaic queens. In the US data from 1910 it peaked in 1921 and reached 163,580 lifetime births; it was still recorded in 2020 but has no births recorded in 2025. The biblical Bernice appears in Acts as a Herodian princess.
Attested etymology
Bernice is a 7 letter name with 2 syllables.
To see famous people named Bernice, pop culture references for the name Bernice and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Bernice
We've found the following names that sound similar to Bernice, sorted by popularity.
Berniece / Berenice / Berneice / Beronica / Burnice / Berenise / Brinkley / Brianca / Berenis / Bernestine /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 4850 |
| 2021 | 3535 |
| 2020 | 3554 |
| 2019 | 3311 |
| 2018 | 3484 |
| 2017 | 2704 |
| 2016 | 3322 |
| 2015 | 2892 |
| 2014 | 2874 |
| 2013 | 3139 |
| 2012 | 3022 |
| 2011 | 2814 |
| 2010 | 2374 |
| 2009 | 2204 |
| 2008 | 1951 |
| 2007 | 2088 |
| 2006 | 2103 |
| 2005 | 1886 |
| 2004 | 1827 |
| 2003 | 1910 |
| 2002 | 1908 |
| 2001 | 1661 |
| 2000 | 1697 |
| 1999 | 1457 |
| 1998 | 1447 |
| 1997 | 1449 |
| 1996 | 1455 |
| 1995 | 1352 |
| 1994 | 1205 |
| 1993 | 1301 |
| 1992 | 1216 |
| 1991 | 1188 |
| 1990 | 1137 |
| 1989 | 1100 |
| 1988 | 1054 |
| 1987 | 1026 |
| 1986 | 1185 |
| 1985 | 982 |
| 1984 | 963 |
| 1983 | 1036 |
| 1982 | 929 |
| 1981 | 892 |
| 1980 | 906 |
| 1979 | 927 |
| 1978 | 836 |
| 1977 | 859 |
| 1976 | 618 |
| 1975 | 697 |
| 1974 | 604 |
| 1973 | 588 |
| 1972 | 573 |
| 1971 | 545 |
| 1970 | 516 |
| 1969 | 493 |
| 1968 | 470 |
| 1967 | 438 |
| 1966 | 428 |
| 1965 | 387 |
| 1964 | 374 |
| 1963 | 360 |
| 1962 | 342 |
| 1961 | 342 |
| 1960 | 318 |
| 1959 | 318 |
| 1958 | 302 |
| 1957 | 283 |
| 1956 | 266 |
| 1955 | 257 |
| 1954 | 248 |
| 1953 | 235 |
| 1952 | 228 |
| 1951 | 210 |
| 1950 | 206 |
| 1949 | 197 |
| 1948 | 185 |
| 1947 | 171 |
| 1946 | 179 |
| 1945 | 157 |
| 1944 | 147 |
| 1943 | 143 |
| 1942 | 137 |
| 1941 | 133 |
| 1940 | 122 |
| 1939 | 116 |
| 1938 | 112 |
| 1937 | 104 |
| 1936 | 95 |
| 1935 | 90 |
| 1934 | 83 |
| 1933 | 83 |
| 1932 | 71 |
| 1931 | 63 |
| 1930 | 58 |
| 1929 | 55 |
| 1928 | 53 |
| 1927 | 49 |
| 1926 | 45 |
| 1925 | 46 |
| 1924 | 47 |
| 1923 | 43 |
| 1922 | 41 |
| 1921 | 39 |
| 1920 | 40 |
| 1919 | 42 |
| 1918 | 41 |
| 1917 | 42 |
| 1916 | 42 |
| 1915 | 42 |
| 1914 | 43 |
| 1913 | 45 |
| 1912 | 51 |
| 1911 | 51 |
| 1910 | 58 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| Texas | 3410 |
Even more about Bernice
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Bernice a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique female name.What is the number of syllables for the name Bernice?
2 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
ber-NEES · /bərˈniːs/
Around the world
- Bérénice (French) — The French form of the same name
- Berenike (Greek) — The original Greek form
Spellings and nicknames
- Berenice — The fuller classical spelling of the same name
- Berniece — A spelling variant seen in US records
Nicknames: BernieBerry
Famous bearers
- Bernice — Herodian princess who appears in the Book of Acts (Biblical) Historical
Style
BiblicalClassicRoyal
Why parents choose it
A genuinely royal ancient name — victory-bringing queens and a biblical princess — in a form that now reads as early-20th-century vintage.
Worth knowing
- No births recorded in 2025; its peak was 1921
- Pronunciation splits between ber-NEES and BER-niss in some families
