Bernell is an uncommon name used for both girls and boys that peaked in 1923 and has since faded.
Bernell is predominantly a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2019. Bernell was first reported in SSA data in 1912 and peaked in 1923 (39 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6 | 6 | — | #10,963 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | — | #12,432 |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 | — | #12,514 |
| 2008 | 6 | 6 | — | #11,225 |
| 1999 | 7 | 7 | — | #7,953 |
| 1998 | 7 | 7 | — | #7,644 |
| 1994 | 8 | — | — | #6,432 |
| 1993 | 10 | — | — | #5,393 |
| 1992 | 9 | — | — | #5,698 |
| 1991 | 6 | — | — | #7,362 |
| 1990 | 15 | — | — | #3,796 |
| 1989 | 12 | — | — | #4,290 |
| 1988 | 13 | — | — | #3,727 |
| 1987 | 10 | — | — | #4,270 |
| 1986 | 12 | — | — | #3,671 |
| 1985 | 11 | — | — | #3,822 |
| 1984 | 11 | — | — | #3,728 |
| 1983 | 8 | — | — | #4,550 |
| 1982 | 11 | — | — | #3,711 |
| 1981 | 14 | — | — | #3,046 |
| 1980 | 12 | — | — | #3,442 |
| 1979 | 14 | — | — | #3,024 |
| 1978 | 12 | — | — | #3,232 |
| 1977 | 9 | — | — | #3,869 |
| 1976 | 7 | — | — | #4,478 |
| 1975 | 18 | — | — | #2,373 |
| 1974 | 12 | — | — | #2,965 |
| 1973 | 10 | — | — | #3,247 |
| 1972 | 6 | — | — | #4,490 |
| 1971 | 18 | — | — | #2,211 |
| 1970 | 21 | — | — | #1,943 |
| 1969 | 21 | — | #7,569 | #2,139 |
| 1968 | 16 | — | #6,316 | #2,747 |
| 1967 | 15 | — | #5,500 | #3,013 |
| 1966 | 15 | — | #6,644 | #2,639 |
| 1965 | 22 | — | — | #1,671 |
| 1964 | 27 | — | #6,070 | #1,735 |
| 1963 | 17 | — | — | #1,966 |
| 1962 | 31 | — | #4,895 | #1,673 |
| 1961 | 30 | — | #5,346 | #1,692 |
| 1960 | 25 | — | #4,468 | #2,049 |
| 1959 | 24 | — | #4,323 | #2,120 |
| 1958 | 29 | — | #6,172 | #1,598 |
| 1957 | 32 | — | #4,230 | #1,676 |
| 1956 | 24 | — | — | #1,611 |
| 1955 | 39 | — | #3,398 | #1,488 |
| 1954 | 25 | — | #4,306 | #1,894 |
| 1953 | 36 | — | #3,500 | #1,513 |
| 1952 | 47 | — | #3,832 | #1,196 |
| 1951 | 38 | — | #3,298 | #1,431 |
| 1950 | 36 | — | #3,245 | #1,468 |
| 1949 | 49 | — | #2,527 | #1,254 |
| 1948 | 37 | — | #3,614 | #1,379 |
| 1947 | 37 | — | #2,914 | #1,521 |
| 1946 | 34 | — | #2,163 | #1,892 |
| 1945 | 32 | — | #2,613 | #1,504 |
| 1944 | 36 | — | #1,812 | #1,895 |
| 1943 | 24 | — | #3,838 | #1,771 |
| 1942 | 49 | — | #1,867 | #1,316 |
| 1941 | 39 | — | #2,103 | #1,414 |
| 1940 | 30 | — | #2,312 | #1,684 |
| 1939 | 48 | — | #1,807 | #1,223 |
| 1938 | 43 | — | #1,816 | #1,369 |
| 1937 | 37 | — | #2,108 | #1,447 |
| 1936 | 40 | — | #1,744 | #1,468 |
| 1935 | 33 | — | #1,787 | #1,935 |
| 1934 | 48 | — | #1,654 | #1,294 |
| 1933 | 44 | — | #2,065 | #1,233 |
| 1932 | 46 | — | #1,761 | #1,359 |
| 1931 | 42 | — | #1,511 | #1,777 |
| 1930 | 45 | — | #1,882 | #1,432 |
| 1929 | 45 | — | #2,017 | #1,341 |
| 1928 | 46 | — | #2,025 | #1,387 |
| 1927 | 49 | — | #1,590 | #1,651 |
| 1926 | 37 | — | #2,007 | #1,849 |
| 1925 | 42 | — | #1,754 | #1,879 |
| 1924 | 35 | — | #2,001 | #2,140 |
| 1923 | 56 | — | #2,183 | #1,140 |
| 1922 | 44 | — | #2,394 | #1,369 |
| 1921 | 52 | — | #1,726 | #1,453 |
| 1920 | 50 | — | #1,756 | #1,424 |
| 1919 | 39 | — | #2,164 | #1,536 |
| 1918 | 41 | — | #1,892 | #1,658 |
| 1917 | 29 | — | #2,434 | #1,908 |
| 1916 | 26 | — | #3,298 | #1,703 |
| 1915 | 25 | — | #2,554 | #1,983 |
| 1914 | 9 | — | — | #2,288 |
| 1913 | 6 | — | — | #2,531 |
| 1912 | 10 | — | — | #1,629 |