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Bernadette

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Bernadette: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning or origin yet — what that means.

Pronunciation

Community-contributed pronunciation recording

A Romanian pronunciation, as its file is labelled. Recording by Speaker: KlaudiuMihaila; Recorder: KlaudiuMihaila. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

VerifiedSource: Wikidata.Confidence: medium.

Bernadette: Recorded since 1958, it reached #12 in 1969, and it stood at #718 in 2025.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #620 to #3185.200020052010201520202025#620#3185
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#620
1997#705
1998#801
1999#736
2000#833
2001#1063
2002#1372
2003#1383
2004#1209
2005#1934
2006#1435
2007#2233
2008#2150
2009#2759
2010#2235
2011#3185
2012#1991
2013#2649
2014#2659
2015#1783
2016#2008
2017#2341
2018#1649
2019#2040
2020#1687
2021#2341
2022#2178
2023#1774
2024#1603
2025#1719

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 55 of the 62 years from 1964 to 2025.

In 2025: #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #1719 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1958–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1719 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1958 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #12 in Republic of Ireland in 1969.

Bernadette's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#171917HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#160319HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#177416HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#217812HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#234111HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#168717HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#204013HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#164918HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#234111HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#200814HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#178316HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#26599HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#26499HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#199114HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#31857HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#223511HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#27598HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#215011HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#223310HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#143517HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#193411HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#120919HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#138315HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#137214HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#106319HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#83327HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#73631HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#80128HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#70534HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#62039HighVerified
1970New South Wales, Australiafemale#9594InsufficientNot yet available
1967New South Wales, Australiafemale#8888InsufficientNot yet available
1966New South Wales, Australiafemale#9777InsufficientNot yet available
1965New South Wales, Australiafemale#8189InsufficientNot yet available
1961New South Wales, Australiafemale#9586InsufficientNot yet available
1960New South Wales, Australiafemale#9785InsufficientNot yet available
1959New South Wales, Australiafemale#9978InsufficientNot yet available
1958New South Wales, Australiafemale#79108InsufficientNot yet available
2024Northern Irelandfemale#4073HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#4263HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#4393HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#4133HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#3843HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#2914HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#3144HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#7184HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#7364HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#8563HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#7004HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#8713HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#8963HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#7524HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#8943HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#6775HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#7584HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#7424HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#8623HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#5057HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#6893HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#5115HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#4396HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#3747HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#4984HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#3248HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#3925HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#3197HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#16428HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#16729HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#18124HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#12542HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#13439HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#12942HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#13040HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#10759HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#11256HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#11058HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#9774HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#9078HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#9178HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#71121HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#75109HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#74123HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#59158HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#55176HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#60152HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#63144HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#50179HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#56163HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#55162HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#42210HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#39215HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#36228HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#24302HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#23268HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#12415HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#21282HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#17337HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#14374HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#15389HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#15392HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Bernadette is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Bernadette, between 1958 and 2025, in 66 of those 68 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

New South Wales, Austra…New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1958New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1959New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1960New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1961New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1965New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1966New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1967New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1970New South Wales, Australia: highest position in 1958Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1969England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 1996Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 1999Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 199919582025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
New South Wales, Australia1958–19708#79 in 1958
Republic of Ireland1964–202555#12 in 1969
England and Wales1996–202530#620 in 1996
Northern Ireland1997–20247#291 in 1999

Its high point came 41 years earlier in New South Wales, Australia (1958) than in Northern Ireland (1999).

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What is known about Bernadette

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1958–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Reported
A recorded pronunciation is available.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1958 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #12 in Republic of Ireland in 1969. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.