Names / Girl names
Bernadette
Current rank
#1,034
and rising
All-time peak
#188
in 1946
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
55,000
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #188 in 1946 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Bernadette first shows up in American naming records in 1880, where it reads as a girls' name. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. 1946 marked its high point, reaching #188. Over 55,000 have carried it since records began.