Bernice Potucek
There are approximately 1 people named Bernice Potucek living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Bernice with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Potucek. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Bernice
33K
Alive today
Named Potucek
425
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 33K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1921
Average age: 70
Top Census group: White (51.5%)
Estimated bearers: 425
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #58,949
Per 100K: 0.12
Top ancestry: White (94.1%)
First name trend
Bernice: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Bernice. The peak year was 1921 with 6,309 births. The average person named Bernice today is 70 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Bernice
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Bernice, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 51.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Bernice described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Bernice at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White51.5% · 24,749
- Black or African American33.1% · 15,928
- Hispanic or Latino9.8% · 4,728
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.4% · 1,162
- Two or more races1.8% · 848
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 661
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Potucek surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Potucek, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 94.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Potucek described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Potucek at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White94.1% · 349
- Hispanic or Latino1.9% · 7
- Two or more races1.9% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 4
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Bernice has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0096% of the US population, based on 33,016 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Bernice right now.
The surname Potucek appears at a rate of 0.12 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0001%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Bernice Potucek. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Bernice
FAQ
Bernice Potucek: questions and answers
How many people are named Bernice Potucek?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Bernice Potucek. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0096%) with the surname frequency (0.12 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Bernice Potucek?
We classify Bernice Potucek as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Bernice a male or female name?
Bernice is predominantly female. Out of 185,497 total SSA registrations, 1.8% were male and 98.2% were female. See the full Bernice 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are called Bernice Potucek?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.