unisex name

Bernell

  • Gender Unisex
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 2,308

Bernell is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 33% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2019 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in 1923, when 56 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1912.

Bernell over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2010s.

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Births named Bernell by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1910s 185
1920s 456
1930s 426
1940s 367
1950s 330
1960s 219
1970s 127
1980s 114
1990s 62
2000s 6
2010s 16

How popular is Bernell?

In 2019, Bernell was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Bernell

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Bernell also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bernell over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Bernell

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bernell — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Bernell

How popular is the name Bernell?

In 2019, Bernell was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Bernell a girl's or a boy's name?

Bernell is used for both girls and boys. About 33% of recorded births with this name are girls.

When was Bernell most popular?

Bernell peaked in 1923, when 56 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.