Bernadette Peters
There are approximately 16 people named Bernadette Peters living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 21,422,146 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Bernadette with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Peters. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
16
1 in 21,422,146
Named Bernadette
35K
Alive today
Named Peters
160K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 35K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1958
Average age: 57
Estimated bearers: 160K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #205
Per 100K: 46.62
Top ancestry: White (82.9%)
First name trend
Bernadette: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Bernadette. The peak year was 1958 with 1,494 births. The average person named Bernadette today is 57 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Peters surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Peters, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 82.9%.
- White82.9%
- Black or African American10.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Two or more races1.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Bernadette has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0101% of the US population, based on 34,636 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Peters appears at a rate of 46.62 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0466%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 16 people with the full name Bernadette Peters. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Peters
FAQ
Bernadette Peters: questions and answers
How many people are named Bernadette Peters?
We estimate approximately 16 people in the United States share the full name Bernadette Peters. That works out to about 1 in 21,422,146 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0101%) with the surname frequency (46.62 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Bernadette Peters?
We classify Bernadette Peters as "Very Rare". About 1 in 21,422,146 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Bernadette a male or female name?
Bernadette is predominantly female. Out of 54,788 total SSA registrations, 0.1% were male and 99.9% were female. See the full Bernadette profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.