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Bernadine

femaleStatistical record

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

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Bernadine: Recorded since 1964, its highest recorded position is #262, and it was last ranked in 1996.

Trend unknown

among girls in England and Wales · 1996

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 1996, ranging from #3795 to #3795.1996#3795#3795
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#3795

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

Trend unknownEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 18 of the 30 years from 1964 to 1993.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1964–1996 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #372 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–1993

    Highest recorded position: #262 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–1993).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent1993

    Most recently recorded at #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1993.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 1996. Highest recorded position: #262 in Republic of Ireland in 1965.

Bernadine'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
1996England and Walesfemale#37953HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#4883HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#4255HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#4714HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#4325HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#5223HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#4294HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#3935HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#3179HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#4713HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#3496HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#4473HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#4433HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#3275HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#2886HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#3105HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#2627HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#3723HighVerified

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

Where Bernadine is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Bernadine, between 1964 and 1996, in 19 of those 33 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.

Republic 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 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1965England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: highest position in 199619641996
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
Republic of Ireland1964–199318#262 in 1965
England and Wales19961#3795 in 1996

Its high point came 31 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1965) than in England and Wales (1996).

No registrar recorded it for 5 years after 1987; it appears again in 1993.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Bernadine

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How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1964–1996.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

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 2 regions, from 1964 to 1996. Highest recorded position: #262 in Republic of Ireland in 1965. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.