Feminine dossier · first seen 1882
Bernadine
Endangered
Down 98.9% from peak
Peak era
1924
Peak births
563
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Bernadine
How many people are named Bernadine?
An estimated 5,310 living Americans are named Bernadine.
How rare is Bernadine?
Bernadine is very rare among babies today, with 6 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 98.9% from its 1924 peak.
How old is the typical Bernadine?
The median age of a living American named Bernadine is approximately 68 years, with most bearers falling between 61 and 77 years old.
Is Bernadine still popular?
No. Bernadine is endangered as a baby name, down 98.9% from its 1924 peak with 6 births in 2025.
Where is Bernadine most common?
Bernadine has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appears 9.4× more often than the national baseline.
1882Peak 19242025
Peak year
1924
Decline from peak
98.9%
2025
6
All-time
21,933
Where it lives now
Bernadine is most concentrated in Hawaii — about 9.4× the national rate in the 1960s. It also runs high in New Mexico.
States where Bernadine is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.