Bernell
The Story of Bernell
As a girl name
Bernell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1915, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1927, when 27 Bernells were born — ranking #1,587 that year. As of 2026, Bernell ranks #7,472 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 750 Bernells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Bernell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1912, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1923, when 39 Bernells were born — ranking #1,141 that year. As of 2026, Bernell ranks #10,798 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Bernells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Bernell
Bernell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Bernell's peak popularity came in 1923 when it ranked #1,141. Use the chart and map above to compare Bernell's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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