Bernardine
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #777 in 1931
0 babies were named Bernardine in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1888–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBernardine first shows up in US birth records in 1888, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 137 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1931, when it reached #777.
About the name Bernardine
Bernardine is a girl name of English and German origin. It has 10 letters and 3 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-ine”. US birth records list Bernardine for girls from 1888 to 1978, in 86 of those 91 years. Its best year was 1931, when it ranked #777 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1978, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesGerman names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 14 | 71,429 girls |
| 1890s | 33 | 30,562 girls |
| 1900s | 43 | 23,359 girls |
| 1910s | 57 | 17,649 girls |
| 1920s | 60 | 16,779 girls |
| 1930s | 58 | 17,138 girls |
| 1940s | 38 | 26,028 girls |
| 1950s | 17 | 57,937 girls |
| 1960s | 10 | 99,010 girls |
| 1970s | 3.5 | 283,912 girls |
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- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
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Questions about the name Bernardine
What is the origin of the name Bernardine?
Bernardine has English, German roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Bernardine a boy or girl name?
Bernardine is a girl name.
How popular is the name Bernardine?
Bernardine is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1978. It peaked at #777 in 1931.