Girls name
Bernice
Bernice is a girls' name given to 163,610 girls in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1921 with 6,186 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 10th among girls names in Wisconsin in 1922.
Which states favor Bernice
Bernice by state
Top states by all-time births named Bernice. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 12,610 | #2081 (2020) |
| 2 | Illinois | 12,027 | #1681 (2005) |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | 9,864 | #903 (1995) |
| 4 | Texas | 7,946 | #3410 (2022) |
| 5 | Georgia | 6,711 | #1517 (2014) |
| 6 | California | 6,281 | #3269 (2021) |
| 7 | Michigan | 6,240 | #1080 (1995) |
| 8 | Alabama | 6,157 | #568 (1982) |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 6,136 | #517 (1969) |
| 10 | Ohio | 6,128 | #1370 (2004) |
| 11 | Mississippi | 5,467 | #462 (1987) |
| 12 | Minnesota | 5,244 | #343 (1965) |
| 13 | North Carolina | 4,806 | #668 (1985) |
| 14 | Virginia | 4,515 | #580 (1981) |
| 15 | South Carolina | 4,421 | #436 (1984) |
| 16 | Louisiana | 4,355 | #807 (1979) |
| 17 | Missouri | 4,310 | #588 (1980) |
| 18 | New Jersey | 3,715 | #1081 (2002) |
| 19 | Arkansas | 3,522 | #352 (1970) |
| 20 | Massachusetts | 3,391 | #748 (1992) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).