Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- Feminine of Bernard. St. Bernadette was canonized in 1933.
- French
- Courage of a bear; feminine form of Bernard. Saint Bernadette was a French peasant girl who was visited by the Virgin Mary at a grotto near Lourdes.
- German
Syllables
3
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Bernadette
Pronunciation
b(e)-rna-dette, bernad(et)-te
Famous People
Actress Bernadette Peters
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1967 (rank #2981, 8 births); most recent 1983 (rank #6230, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1958 (rank #213, 1,492 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1034, 241 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 241 |
| 2024 | – | 186 |
| 2023 | – | 189 |
| 2022 | – | 182 |
| 2021 | – | 207 |
| 2020 | – | 150 |
| 2019 | – | 139 |
| 2018 | – | 181 |
| 2017 | – | 177 |
| 2016 | – | 148 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #620, 39 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1719, 17 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 |
| 2024 | 19 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2016 | 14 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1949 (rank #16, 5,092 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3930, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1969 (rank #12, 415 births); most recent 2025 (rank #692, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1979 (rank #159, 31 births); most recent 2014 (rank #802, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1999 (rank #291, 4 births); most recent 2024 (rank #407, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1963 (rank #189, 17 births); most recent 2015 (rank #650, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence