Berenice
Girl name · #4760 in 2025 · Uniqueness 95/100
Berenice is currently the #4760 girl name in the United States — 28 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2927, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 girls born in 2025 was named Berenice.
Babies named Berenice per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 142-year story
Berenice first appears in the Social Security records in 1883, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1995, when 326 girls were named Berenice — good for #656 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Berenice in class?
Berenice scores 95 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Berenice will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Berenice is most common
State-level data for Berenice is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Berenice
Statistically, parents drawn to Berenice tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Bryana, Shyanne, Jackeline, Bryce, and Marykate.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Berenice | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #4758 |
| 2024 | 40 | #3758 |
| 2023 | 43 | #3585 |
| 2022 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2021 | 47 | #3339 |
| 2020 | 63 | #2659 |
| 2019 | 79 | #2285 |
| 2018 | 72 | #2457 |
| 2017 | 91 | #2108 |
| 2016 | 89 | #2168 |
| 2015 | 59 | #2927 |
| 2014 | 73 | #2469 |
| 2013 | 102 | #1939 |
| 2012 | 129 | #1651 |
| 2011 | 109 | #1840 |
| 2010 | 147 | #1521 |
| 2009 | 228 | #1112 |
| 2008 | 192 | #1295 |
| 2007 | 204 | #1224 |
| 2006 | 252 | #1015 |
| 2005 | 235 | #1030 |
| 2004 | 231 | #1019 |
| 2003 | 282 | #857 |
| 2002 | 274 | #843 |
| 2001 | 308 | #770 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Berenice a popular girl name?
Berenice ranked #4760 among girls in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2927.
When was the name Berenice most popular?
Berenice peaked in 1995, when 326 American girls received the name (ranked #656 that year). Since 1995 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Berenice?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American girls was named Berenice. It scores 95/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.