Bernis
Bernis is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.
Meaning & Origin of Bernis
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bernis is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.
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The Story of Bernis
As a girl name
Bernis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1917, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 12 Berniss were born — ranking #2,731 that year. As of 2026, Bernis ranks #4,054 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 107 Berniss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Bernis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1912, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1927, when 23 Berniss were born — ranking #1,603 that year. As of 2026, Bernis ranks #5,101 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 428 Berniss 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 Bernis
Bernis is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 428 births in the dataset. Bernis's peak popularity came in 1927 when it ranked #1,603. Use the chart and map above to compare Bernis'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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