Berenice
How to say it: bair-uh-NEES · /ˌbɛrəˈnis/
From Greek 'Berenike': phero (to bring) + nike (victory). Meaning 'bringer of victory.' Ancient Macedonian/Ptolemaic royal name.
Berenice was the 3,505th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 28 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 48% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #6,000 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #3,505 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 28 |
| Share of births | 1 in 118,405 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −48% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #6,000 |
| In France, 2025 | #431 among girls’ names, 105 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Berenice peaked in the 1990s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Berenice is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish.
In France: #431 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Berenice
- Berenice III (born 119 BC)Queen of Egypt
- Berenice Abbott (1898–1991)American photographer
- Berenice Quezada (born 1993)Nicaraguan model and beauty pageant titleholder
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