Name Legacy

Bernita

Recorded 1900–2000 · United States

Bernita was most popular in 1954, when 117 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,509 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 4,630 people named Bernita.

Most popular in1954
Rank that year#1,509
Births that year117
Total since 18804,630

Bernita over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Bernita’s peak in 1954. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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Where Bernita is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org