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Bernice

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

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

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #1074 to #5581.200020052010201520202025#1074#5581
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#1296
1997#1074
1998#1319
1999#1557
2000#2167
2001#1728
2002#2105
2003#2191
2004#2278
2005#2970
2006#1983
2007#2085
2008#2150
2009#1668
2010#2392
2011#1807
2012#2338
2013#1956
2014#1882
2015#2070
2016#2120
2017#1411
2018#1788
2019#2458
2020#2843
2021#5581
2022#2488
2023#1705
2024#4192
2025#4867

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 36 of the 52 years from 1964 to 2015.

In 2015: #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #2070 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1964–2025 · 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 #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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2015

    Highest recorded position: #236 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–2015).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4867 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 2 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #236 in Republic of Ireland in 1966.

Bernice'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#48674HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#41925HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#170517HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#248810HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#55813HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#28438HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#245810HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#178816HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#141123HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#212013HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#207013HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#188215HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#195614HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#233811HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#180715HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#239210HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#166816HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#215011HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#208511HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#198311HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#29706HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#22788HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#21918HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#21058HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#172810HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#21677HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#155711HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#131914HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#107418HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#129614HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#8963HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#8763HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#7474HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#9103HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#7643HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#6893HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#5594HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#3229HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#3936HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#3368HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#3328HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#29011HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#3866HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#3886HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#3259HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#4145HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#4385HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#3339HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#3866HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#3379HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#27315HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#3627HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#3299HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#28411HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#3437HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#3248HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#30510HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#25913HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#27710HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#3077HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#26510HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#3076HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#2886HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#2369HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#2975HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#2577HighVerified

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

Where Bernice is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Bernice, between 1964 and 2025, in 59 of those 62 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 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 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1966England 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 199719642025
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 Ireland1964–201536#236 in 1966
England and Wales1996–202530#1074 in 1997

Its high point came 31 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1966) than in England and Wales (1997).

No registrar recorded it for 3 years after 1992; it appears again in 1996.

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

What is known about Bernice

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1964–2025.
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 2025. Highest recorded position: #236 in Republic of Ireland in 1966. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.