Girl nameCurrently #1,247 in the USSteady
Bernadette
//bɜrnəˈdɛt//
3 syllablesPeak year: 195810 lettersStarts with B
Meaning & origin
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Bernadette's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Bernadette |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 8 |
| 1881 | 5 |
| 1882 | 6 |
| 1884 | 6 |
| 1885 | 7 |
| 1886 | 10 |
| 1887 | 12 |
| 1888 | 16 |
| 1889 | 23 |
| 1890 | 20 |
| 1891 | 19 |
| 1892 | 22 |
| 1893 | 26 |
| 1894 | 32 |
| 1895 | 40 |
| 1896 | 49 |
| 1897 | 41 |
| 1898 | 48 |
| 1899 | 51 |
| 1900 | 47 |
| 1901 | 45 |
| 1902 | 53 |
| 1903 | 56 |
| 1904 | 46 |
| 1905 | 46 |
| 1906 | 55 |
| 1907 | 62 |
| 1908 | 95 |
| 1909 | 93 |
| 1910 | 96 |
| 1911 | 92 |
| 1912 | 142 |
| 1913 | 183 |
| 1914 | 201 |
| 1915 | 256 |
| 1916 | 253 |
| 1917 | 269 |
| 1918 | 283 |
| 1919 | 303 |
| 1920 | 330 |
| 1921 | 356 |
| 1922 | 339 |
| 1923 | 359 |
| 1924 | 347 |
| 1925 | 363 |
| 1926 | 368 |
| 1927 | 372 |
| 1928 | 371 |
| 1929 | 328 |
| 1930 | 323 |
| 1931 | 288 |
| 1932 | 315 |
| 1933 | 394 |
| 1934 | 619 |
| 1935 | 395 |
| 1936 | 382 |
| 1937 | 336 |
| 1938 | 367 |
| 1939 | 353 |
| 1940 | 323 |
| 1941 | 329 |
| 1942 | 373 |
| 1943 | 655 |
| 1944 | 1,035 |
| 1945 | 1,016 |
| 1946 | 1,321 |
| 1947 | 1,253 |
| 1948 | 1,185 |
| 1949 | 1,141 |
| 1950 | 1,043 |
| 1951 | 990 |
| 1952 | 995 |
| 1953 | 912 |
| 1954 | 999 |
| 1955 | 961 |
| 1956 | 926 |
| 1957 | 989 |
| 1958 | 1,494 |
| 1959 | 1,392 |
| 1960 | 1,424 |
| 1961 | 1,208 |
| 1962 | 1,141 |
| 1963 | 1,025 |
| 1964 | 939 |
| 1965 | 911 |
| 1966 | 1,116 |
| 1967 | 1,225 |
| 1968 | 922 |
| 1969 | 842 |
| 1970 | 775 |
| 1971 | 747 |
| 1972 | 637 |
| 1973 | 612 |
| 1974 | 571 |
| 1975 | 545 |
| 1976 | 538 |
| 1977 | 559 |
| 1978 | 462 |
| 1979 | 461 |
| 1980 | 434 |
| 1981 | 380 |
| 1982 | 436 |
| 1983 | 370 |
| 1984 | 321 |
| 1985 | 268 |
| 1986 | 274 |
| 1987 | 288 |
| 1988 | 270 |
| 1989 | 235 |
| 1990 | 281 |
| 1991 | 237 |
| 1992 | 235 |
| 1993 | 215 |
| 1994 | 184 |
| 1995 | 174 |
| 1996 | 170 |
| 1997 | 158 |
| 1998 | 174 |
| 1999 | 151 |
| 2000 | 110 |
| 2001 | 125 |
| 2002 | 101 |
| 2003 | 99 |
| 2004 | 96 |
| 2005 | 91 |
| 2006 | 95 |
| 2007 | 74 |
| 2008 | 78 |
| 2009 | 77 |
| 2010 | 79 |
| 2011 | 63 |
| 2012 | 88 |
| 2013 | 95 |
| 2014 | 134 |
| 2015 | 155 |
| 2016 | 148 |
| 2017 | 177 |
| 2018 | 181 |
| 2019 | 139 |
| 2020 | 150 |
| 2021 | 207 |
| 2022 | 182 |
| 2023 | 189 |
| 2024 | 186 |
Bernadette through the decades
- Bernadette peaked in 1958, when 1,494 babies were named Bernadette in the US.
- The 1960s were Bernadette's strongest decade, averaging 1,075 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Bernadette has risen 96% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Bernadette currently ranks #1,247 in the US and is holding steady.
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