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girls' name ★ peaked 1923

Verneda

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Verneda
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1923
25 babies
All-time total
631
#10,196 all-time among girls
First recorded
1907
in Social Security records

Verneda popularity over time

631 babies have been named Verneda since 1907, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1907Girls

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 Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s 16 2 – #1,503
1910s 99 10 +519% #1,816
1920s 175 18 +77% #1,730
1930s 120 12 -31% #1,770
1940s 86 9 -28% #2,838
1950s 73 7 -15% #2,929
1960s 45 5 -38% #4,968
1970s 17 2 -62% #7,053
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The story of Verneda

Verneda 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 1907, 631 American babies have been named Verneda. Its peak came in 1923, when 25 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 Verneda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Verneda?

The median living Verneda is about 74 years old; half are between 64 and 82. An estimated 200 people named Verneda are alive in the United States today.

median 74 020406080100

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

Verneda year by year

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

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1970 7 #7,053
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1960 5 #7,282
1955 8 #4,724
1950 8 #4,299
1945 6 #4,528
1940 7 #3,843
1935 6 #4,175
1930 14 #2,420
1925 15 #2,479
1920 21 #1,945
1915 11 #2,679
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Verneda?

The median living Verneda is about 74 years old. Half of all living Vernedas are between 64 and 82 years old.

How many people named Verneda are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Verneda are alive in the United States, based on 631 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Verneda in 2025?

Verneda 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 Verneda?

631 babies have been named Verneda in the United States since 1907, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Verneda most popular?

Verneda peaked in 1923, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Verneda a boy or girl name?

Verneda is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Verneda rising or falling?

Verneda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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