Alma vs Bernice
Alma and Bernicecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alma was ranked #234 and Bernice #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Alma was ranked #581 and Bernice #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alma and Bernice over time
Alma and Bernice appear together in 2 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Alma held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Bernice in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Bernice reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Alma in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alma and Bernice changed places 11 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2015, ending at #581 and #896.
- Longest-running competitions
Alma and Bernice were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 34 years, from 1964 to 2015, ending at #581 and #896.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1964–2015
Alma held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Bernice in 7.
Highest recorded here: Alma #204 in 1978, Bernice #236 in 1966.
The order changed in 2010: Alma moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #764 and #764; by 2010 that had become #663 and #910.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Alma #581, Bernice #896.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alma held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Bernice in 6.
Highest recorded here: Alma #228 in 2023, Bernice #1074 in 1997.
The order changed in 2004: Alma moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #2727 and #2191; by 2004 that had become #1535 and #2278.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alma #234, Bernice #4192.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Alma | Bernice |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #8 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4192 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alma has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Bernice.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Alma
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #293 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Norway, in 2023 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #8 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Bernice
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #257 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2015
Highest recorded position: #236 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–2015).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls