Bernardette
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #3,139 in 1944
0 babies were named Bernardette in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1935–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBernardette first shows up in US birth records in 1935, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 90 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1944, when it reached #3,139.
About the name Bernardette
Bernardette is a girl name of French origin. It has 11 letters and 3 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-tte”. US birth records list Bernardette for girls from 1935 to 1995, in 34 of those 61 years. Its best year was 1944, when it ranked #3,139 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1995, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1.3 | 746,269 girls |
| 1940s | 2.2 | 450,450 girls |
| 1950s | 2.8 | 363,636 girls |
| 1960s | 3.0 | 331,126 girls |
| 1970s | 3.2 | 316,456 girls |
| 1980s | 1.8 | 552,486 girls |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 2,142,857 girls |
More French girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
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- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
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- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Bernardette
What is the origin of the name Bernardette?
Bernardette has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Bernardette a boy or girl name?
Bernardette is a girl name.
How popular is the name Bernardette?
Bernardette is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1995. It peaked at #3,139 in 1944.