Vernard: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	23	2	–	#1,268
1910s	193	19	+739%	#1,158
1920s	356	36	+84%	#1,020
1930s	215	22	-40%	#1,112
1940s	220	22	+2%	#1,277
1950s	306	31	+39%	#1,169
1960s	265	27	-13%	#1,334
1970s	184	18	-31%	#1,656
1980s	179	18	-3%	#2,267
1990s	88	9	-51%	#4,215
2000s	37	4	-58%	#7,496
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,268

1910s

193

+739%

#1,158

1920s

356

+84%

#1,020

1930s

215

-40%

#1,112

1940s

220

+2%

#1,277

1950s

306

+39%

#1,169

1960s

265

-13%

#1,334

1970s

184

-31%

#1,656

1980s

179

-3%

#2,267

1990s

-51%

#4,215

2000s

-58%

#7,496

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Vernard

Vernard is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1900, 2,066 American babies have been named Vernard. Its peak came in 1922, when 49 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Vernard stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Vernard?

The median living Vernard is about 59 years old; half are between 44 and 70. An estimated 1,100 people named Vernard are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Vernard year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#14,386
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	5	#13,917
2005	6	#11,396
2004	6	#11,279
2003	–	–
2002	6	#10,604
2001	9	#7,496
2000	–	–
1995	7	#7,761
1990	13	#4,392
1985	23	#2,352
1980	20	#2,534
1975	21	#2,203
1970	28	#1,656
1965	34	#1,334
1960	29	#1,521
1955	29	#1,455
1950	19	#1,742
1945	16	#1,768
1940	12	#2,174
1935	22	#1,487
1930	40	#1,112
1925	43	#1,071
1920	31	#1,320
1915	27	#1,303
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	5	#1,493
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Vernard, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Vernard?

The median living Vernard is about 59 years old. Half of all living Vernards are between 44 and 70 years old.

How many people named Vernard are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Vernard are alive in the United States, based on 2,066 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Vernard in 2025?

Vernard did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Vernard?

2,066 babies have been named Vernard in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vernard most popular?

Vernard peaked in 1922, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Vernard a boy or girl name?

Vernard is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Vernard rising or falling?

Vernard has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Vernard popularity over time

The story of Vernard

How old are people named Vernard?

Vernard year by year

Frequently asked questions

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