Girl name
Bernadette
Bernadette holds the #1034 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 241 newborn girls in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #1445 in 2020 to #1034 today. Its strongest year on record was 1946 (#188 nationally, 1,321 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Kansas (#324 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#1034
among girl names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#188
in 1946 (1940s)
Babies in 2025
241
girls named Bernadette
Bernadette popularity, 1880–2025
Where Bernadette is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Kansas (#324), Oregon (#353), Minnesota (#422)
Uniqueness score
52/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Bernadette in the most recent year of SSA data.