Is Bernell a boy or girl name?
Bernell was used for both, more often for boys in the US. Across 1880–2024, 32.5% of the 2,308 US babies named Bernell were girls. Fewer than 10 babies were given the name in 2024.
- Boy rank, 2024
- Not ranked
- Girl rank, 2024
- Not ranked
- Babies named Bernell since 1912
- 2,308
- Most popular year
- 1923
- 56 babies
Boys and girls named Bernell, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 117 | 68 | 36.8% |
| 1920s | 251 | 205 | 45% |
| 1930s | 235 | 191 | 44.8% |
| 1940s | 219 | 148 | 40.3% |
| 1950s | 245 | 85 | 25.8% |
| 1960s | 166 | 53 | 24.2% |
| 1970s | 127 | 0 | 0% |
| 1980s | 114 | 0 | 0% |
| 1990s | 62 | 0 | 0% |
| 2000s | 6 | 0 | 0% |
| 2010s | 16 | 0 | 0% |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | – |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2023 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 6 | #10,958 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 5 | #12,428 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 5 | #12,512 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 6 | #11,224 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 7 | #7,953 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 7 | #7,644 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1995 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 8 | #6,433 | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 10 | #5,394 | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 9 | #5,697 | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 6 | #7,362 | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 15 | #3,796 | 0 | – |
| 1989 | 12 | #4,289 | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 13 | #3,726 | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 10 | #4,270 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 12 | #3,671 | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 11 | #3,823 | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 11 | #3,728 | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 8 | #4,550 | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 11 | #3,710 | 0 | – |
| 1981 | 14 | #3,043 | 0 | – |
| 1980 | 12 | #3,442 | 0 | – |
| 1979 | 14 | #3,024 | 0 | – |
| 1978 | 12 | #3,232 | 0 | – |
| 1977 | 9 | #3,870 | 0 | – |
| 1976 | 7 | #4,480 | 0 | – |
| 1975 | 18 | #2,373 | 0 | – |
| 1974 | 12 | #2,965 | 0 | – |
| 1973 | 10 | #3,247 | 0 | – |
| 1972 | 6 | #4,488 | 0 | – |
| 1971 | 18 | #2,212 | 0 | – |
| 1970 | 21 | #1,943 | 0 | – |
| 1969 | 16 | #2,139 | 5 | #7,569 |
| 1968 | 10 | #2,748 | 6 | #6,317 |
| 1967 | 8 | #3,013 | 7 | #5,499 |
| 1966 | 10 | #2,640 | 5 | #6,644 |
| 1965 | 22 | #1,671 | 0 | – |
| 1964 | 21 | #1,736 | 6 | #6,069 |
| 1963 | 17 | #1,967 | 0 | – |
| 1962 | 23 | #1,672 | 8 | #4,895 |
| 1961 | 23 | #1,691 | 7 | #5,347 |
| 1960 | 16 | #2,049 | 9 | #4,467 |
| 1959 | 15 | #2,119 | 9 | #4,323 |
| 1958 | 24 | #1,598 | 5 | #6,173 |
| 1957 | 23 | #1,676 | 9 | #4,229 |
| 1956 | 24 | #1,611 | 0 | – |
| 1955 | 27 | #1,488 | 12 | #3,398 |
| 1954 | 17 | #1,894 | 8 | #4,305 |
| 1953 | 25 | #1,513 | 11 | #3,500 |
| 1952 | 38 | #1,197 | 9 | #3,832 |
| 1951 | 27 | #1,432 | 11 | #3,298 |
| 1950 | 25 | #1,468 | 11 | #3,245 |
| 1949 | 33 | #1,254 | 16 | #2,527 |
| 1948 | 28 | #1,379 | 9 | #3,615 |
| 1947 | 24 | #1,521 | 13 | #2,914 |
| 1946 | 15 | #1,892 | 19 | #2,163 |
| 1945 | 20 | #1,504 | 12 | #2,613 |
| 1944 | 14 | #1,895 | 22 | #1,812 |
| 1943 | 17 | #1,771 | 7 | #3,838 |
| 1942 | 28 | #1,316 | 21 | #1,867 |
| 1941 | 23 | #1,414 | 16 | #2,103 |
| 1940 | 17 | #1,684 | 13 | #2,312 |
| 1939 | 29 | #1,223 | 19 | #1,807 |
| 1938 | 24 | #1,369 | 19 | #1,816 |
| 1937 | 22 | #1,447 | 15 | #2,108 |
| 1936 | 21 | #1,468 | 19 | #1,744 |
| 1935 | 14 | #1,934 | 19 | #1,787 |
| 1934 | 27 | #1,294 | 21 | #1,654 |
| 1933 | 29 | #1,233 | 15 | #2,065 |
| 1932 | 26 | #1,359 | 20 | #1,761 |
| 1931 | 17 | #1,777 | 25 | #1,511 |
| 1930 | 26 | #1,432 | 19 | #1,882 |
| 1929 | 28 | #1,341 | 17 | #2,017 |
| 1928 | 28 | #1,387 | 18 | #2,025 |
| 1927 | 22 | #1,651 | 27 | #1,590 |
| 1926 | 18 | #1,849 | 19 | #2,007 |
| 1925 | 18 | #1,879 | 24 | #1,754 |
| 1924 | 15 | #2,140 | 20 | #2,001 |
| 1923 | 39 | #1,141 | 17 | #2,183 |
| 1922 | 29 | #1,369 | 15 | #2,394 |
| 1921 | 27 | #1,453 | 25 | #1,726 |
| 1920 | 27 | #1,424 | 23 | #1,756 |
| 1919 | 23 | #1,536 | 16 | #2,164 |
| 1918 | 21 | #1,658 | 20 | #1,892 |
| 1917 | 16 | #1,908 | 13 | #2,434 |
| 1916 | 18 | #1,703 | 8 | #3,298 |
| 1915 | 14 | #1,983 | 11 | #2,554 |
| 1914 | 9 | #2,288 | 0 | – |
| 1913 | 6 | #2,531 | 0 | – |
| 1912 | 10 | #1,629 | 0 | – |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Bernell reached #1,141 in 1923. As a girl name, it reached #1,511 in 1931. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 1920s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Bernell
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.