Bernadette
Girl nameBernadette has been given to 55,033 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1958.
Meaning & origin /ˌbɜː.nəˈdɛt/
From French Bernadette, made famous by St. Bernadette of Lourdes.
Origin: French
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
55,033
Peak year
1958 (1,494 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▲ +55%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Bernadette
Imelda Staunton
British actress (born 1956)
Bernadette Peters
American actress and singer (born 1948)
Bernadette Lafont
French actress (1938-2013)
Bernadette Meehan
Wikimedia CEO and American diplomat (born 1975)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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