Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Bernice
Endangered
Down 99.4% from peak
Peak era
1921
Peak births
6,190
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Bernice
How many people are named Bernice?
An estimated 25,471 living Americans are named Bernice.
How rare is Bernice?
Bernice is very rare among babies today, with 35 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 99.4% from its 1921 peak.
How old is the typical Bernice?
The median age of a living American named Bernice is approximately 69 years, with most bearers falling between 56 and 78 years old.
Is Bernice still popular?
No. Bernice is endangered as a baby name, down 99.4% from its 1921 peak with 35 births in 2025.
Where is Bernice most common?
Bernice has its strongest geographic signal in New Mexico, where it appears 5.2× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19212025
Peak year
1921
Decline from peak
99.4%
2025
35
All-time
182,130
Where it lives now
Bernice is most concentrated in New Mexico — about 5.2× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Bernice is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.