Girl nameNot in the current top charts
Bernita
//bɜrˈnitə//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19547 lettersStarts with B
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Bernita's meaning
We don't have a verified origin story for this name yet — we'd rather leave it blank than make one up. Check back soon, or explore the popularity data below in the meantime.
Bernita's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Bernita |
|---|---|
| 1900 | 9 |
| 1905 | 5 |
| 1906 | 5 |
| 1909 | 9 |
| 1910 | 17 |
| 1911 | 18 |
| 1912 | 26 |
| 1913 | 32 |
| 1914 | 41 |
| 1915 | 53 |
| 1916 | 56 |
| 1917 | 51 |
| 1918 | 93 |
| 1919 | 65 |
| 1920 | 81 |
| 1921 | 70 |
| 1922 | 59 |
| 1923 | 73 |
| 1924 | 85 |
| 1925 | 89 |
| 1926 | 81 |
| 1927 | 64 |
| 1928 | 85 |
| 1929 | 67 |
| 1930 | 73 |
| 1931 | 68 |
| 1932 | 57 |
| 1933 | 89 |
| 1934 | 87 |
| 1935 | 74 |
| 1936 | 74 |
| 1937 | 50 |
| 1938 | 59 |
| 1939 | 54 |
| 1940 | 54 |
| 1941 | 55 |
| 1942 | 64 |
| 1943 | 66 |
| 1944 | 51 |
| 1945 | 48 |
| 1946 | 65 |
| 1947 | 56 |
| 1948 | 51 |
| 1949 | 74 |
| 1950 | 70 |
| 1951 | 88 |
| 1952 | 92 |
| 1953 | 96 |
| 1954 | 117 |
| 1955 | 88 |
| 1956 | 89 |
| 1957 | 76 |
| 1958 | 79 |
| 1959 | 76 |
| 1960 | 80 |
| 1961 | 73 |
| 1962 | 83 |
| 1963 | 91 |
| 1964 | 74 |
| 1965 | 67 |
| 1966 | 67 |
| 1967 | 58 |
| 1968 | 59 |
| 1969 | 48 |
| 1970 | 54 |
| 1971 | 48 |
| 1972 | 34 |
| 1973 | 39 |
| 1974 | 34 |
| 1975 | 21 |
| 1976 | 26 |
| 1977 | 21 |
| 1978 | 19 |
| 1979 | 26 |
| 1980 | 21 |
| 1981 | 26 |
| 1982 | 16 |
| 1983 | 28 |
| 1984 | 19 |
| 1985 | 15 |
| 1986 | 16 |
| 1987 | 12 |
| 1988 | 7 |
| 1989 | 13 |
| 1990 | 16 |
| 1991 | 11 |
| 1992 | 6 |
| 1993 | 5 |
| 1994 | 5 |
| 1995 | 7 |
| 1997 | 5 |
| 2000 | 5 |
Bernita through the decades
- Bernita peaked in 1954, when 117 babies were named Bernita in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1988–2000), use of Bernita has fallen 60% compared to the 10 years before that.