Feminine dossier · first seen 1883
Berenice
Endangered
Down 91.4% from peak
Peak era
1995
Peak births
326
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Berenice
How many people are named Berenice?
An estimated 7,197 living Americans are named Berenice.
How rare is Berenice?
Berenice is very rare among babies today, with 28 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 91.4% from its 1995 peak.
How old is the typical Berenice?
The median age of a living American named Berenice is approximately 26 years, with most bearers falling between 19 and 33 years old.
Is Berenice still popular?
No. Berenice is endangered as a baby name, down 91.4% from its 1995 peak with 28 births in 2025.
Where is Berenice most common?
Berenice has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 5.8× more often than the national baseline.
1883Peak 19952025
Peak year
1995
Decline from peak
91.4%
2025
28
All-time
9,513
Where it lives now
Berenice is most concentrated in California — about 3.9× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Berenice is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.