Girl · #10,208 in 2026

Bernette

Bernette is both a feminine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

Current Rank
#10,208
Peak Rank
#2,008 (1948)
Total Babies
787
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1913
First Year
1979
Last Year
1948
Peak Year
#2008
Peak Rank
787
Total Count
64
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Bernette

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Bernette is both a feminine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

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The Story of Bernette

Bernette first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1913, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1948, when 23 Bernettes were born — ranking #2,008 that year. As of 2026, Bernette ranks #10,208 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 787 Bernettes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Bernette

Phonetically similar names — useful when Bernette is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Bernette

What does the name Bernette mean?
Bernette is both a feminine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
How popular is Bernette in 2026?
In 2026, Bernette ranks #10,208 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Bernette most popular?
Bernette reached its peak popularity in 1948, ranking #2,008 that year with 23 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Bernette most popular?
Bernette has historically been most popular in Wisconsin, Minnesota, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Bernette.
Is Bernette a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Bernette is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Bernette?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Bernette include Francena, Bonnye, Jorene. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Bernette

Bernette is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 787 births in the dataset. Bernette's peak popularity came in 1948 when it ranked #2,008. Use the chart and map above to compare Bernette'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.