girl's name
Bernestine
- Gender Girl
- Letters 10
- Births on record 367
Bernestine is a girl's name. In 1965 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1953, when 19 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1924.
Bernestine over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1965, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 24 |
| 1930s | 52 |
| 1940s | 116 |
| 1950s | 132 |
| 1960s (to 1965) | 43 |
How popular is Bernestine?
In 1965, Bernestine was given to 7 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 Bernestine
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Bernestine also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bernestine over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Bernestine
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bernestine — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bernestine
How popular is the name Bernestine?
In 1965, Bernestine was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Bernestine a girl's or a boy's name?
Bernestine is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Bernestine most popular?
Bernestine peaked in 1953, when 19 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.