Bernice vs Hillary
Bernice and Hillarycompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2005, Bernice was ranked #689 and Hillary #587 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Bernice was ranked #4192 and Hillary #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Bernice and Hillary over time
Bernice and Hillary appear together in 2 published lists, across 34 years of shared records. Bernice held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Hillary in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one 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 Hillary 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
Bernice and Hillary changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #4192 and #4192.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls21 shared years, 1996–2024
Bernice held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Hillary in 2.
Highest recorded here: Bernice #1296 in 1996, Hillary #2084 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bernice #4192, Hillary #4192.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1965–2005
Bernice held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Hillary in 1.
Highest recorded here: Bernice #236 in 1966, Hillary #307 in 1970.
The order changed in 2005: Hillary moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #559 and #655; by 2005 that had become #689 and #587.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Bernice #689, Hillary #587.
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 | Bernice | Hillary |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4192 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #4192 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bernice and Hillary both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
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
Hillary
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1965–2005
Highest recorded position: #307 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1970 (recorded 1965–2005).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls