Bernadette vs Elizabeth
Bernadette and Elizabethcompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1970, Bernadette was ranked #95 and Elizabeth #19 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Bernadette was ranked #1719 and Elizabeth #74 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Bernadette was ranked #718 and Elizabeth #76 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Bernadette was ranked #407 and Elizabeth #87 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Bernadette and Elizabeth over time
Bernadette and Elizabeth appear together in 3 published lists, across 93 years of shared records. Elizabeth held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Bernadette in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Bernadette reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Elizabeth 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Bernadette and Elizabeth were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1719 and #74.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Bernadette #620 in 1996, Elizabeth #26 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #15 and #6 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #718 and #76.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls55 shared years, 1964–2025
Bernadette held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Elizabeth in 55.
Highest recorded here: Bernadette #12 in 1969, Elizabeth #5 in 1969.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bernadette #718, Elizabeth #76.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Bernadette held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Elizabeth in 30.
Highest recorded here: Bernadette #620 in 1996, Elizabeth #26 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bernadette #1719, Elizabeth #74.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls8 shared years, 1958–1970
Bernadette held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Elizabeth in 8.
Highest recorded here: Bernadette #79 in 1958, Elizabeth #14 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1970: Bernadette #95, Elizabeth #19.
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 | Bernadette | Elizabeth |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From the Greek Elisabet, from Hebrew Elisheva, combining 'el' (God) with 'shava' ('oath') — 'my God is an oath'. Appears in the Old Testament as Elisheba, Aaron's wife, and in the New Testament as the mother of John the Baptist. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | /ɪ.ˈlɪz.ə.bəθ/ | |
| Syllables | 4 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #74 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 65/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 64/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elizabeth has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Bernadette does not have one recorded yet.
- Bernadette and Elizabeth both have 4 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Elizabeth; Bernadette doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Bernadette
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #79 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1719 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Elizabeth
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #341 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #74 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls