Baby Name Popularity Profile

Bernadette

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Bernadette.

✦ Brave as a bear 🌍 French, German traditional spiritual
National Rank (2025) #1034
All-Time Peak Rank #188 Achieved 1946
Total U.S. Births 54,973 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1960s 1,494 births in 1958
πŸ’‘ The Bernadette Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Brave as a bear
Language Origin French, German
Origin Type multiple
A French diminutive of the Germanic name Bernard, derived from the elements 'bern' (bear) and 'hard' (brave, hardy).
Common Nicknames
Bernie Berna Etta
Pronunciation: BER-nΙ™-DET
Themes & Categories
traditional spiritual
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Bernadette

According to SSA data, Bernadette achieved its highest historical rank of #188 in 1946. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1958 with 1,494 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 55.5%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 142 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Bernadette across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Fast Rising
10-Year Shift +55.5% Growth
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 1,494 births in 1958
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 87 yrs
Registry Streak 142 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 93
1890s: 348
1900s: 598
1910s: 2,078
1920s: 3,533
1930s: 3,772
1940s: 8,631
1950s: 10,701
1960s: 10,719
1970s: 5,887
1980s: 3,271
1990s: 1,980
2000s: 946
2010s: 1,259
2020s: 1,157

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ber-na-dette
Letter Count 10 letters
Spelling Complexity Complex
Length Percentile Longer than 97.3% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 97.3% of SSA names. Starts with B, a letter used by only 3.6% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State New Mexico
Top States New Mexico, Hawaii, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York
States with Data 50
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
New Mexico Unranked 1,304 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 742 1946 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #1259 7,008 1946 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #1060 3,065 1958 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1037 8,268 1958 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 444 1945 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 420 1967 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland Unranked 1,303 1950 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #776 2,024 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #931 980 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 285 1945 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 762 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 141 1950 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #546 3,351 1946 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 1,181 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 102 1947 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 199 1946 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #428 1,069 1946 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #834 644 1977 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #634 1,025 1934 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #645 1,946 1947 Insufficient historical volume
California #1370 4,603 1967 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #813 1,908 1960 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 79 1914 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 174 1930 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #1636 1,808 1960 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #734 498 1949 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #2216 701 1967 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #650 448 1958 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #859 455 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 56 1963 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 326 1967 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #1074 277 1946 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 57 1948 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #332 177 1948 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 209 1920 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 179 1966 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #1485 308 1967 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 13 1960 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 109 1967 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #1096 207 1967 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 16 1967 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 81 1960 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #361 41 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 5 1964 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 29 1959 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 16 1948 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 15 1966 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 11 1966 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee Unranked 22 1954 Insufficient historical volume

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