Bernice
Meaning
bringer of victory
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Bernice peaked in the 1910s and the 1920s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
62 people · the #57,499 first name in Brazil · median age 58
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Bernice
Most people given the name Bernice in the United States were born between 1940 and 1979. The Bernice you meet today is most often in her 60s or 70s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Bernice deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Bernice truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Bernice fits with your family’s names and surname.
Where Bernice travels
Polish · Used in Polish American families as an English stand-in for Bronisława.
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