Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1935

Vernell

Gender Unisex · 68% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Vernell
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1935
215 babies
All-time total
10,468
#2,052 all-time among girls
First recorded
1897
in Social Security records

Vernell popularity over time

10,468 babies have been named Vernell since 1897, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s 5 – 5 1 – #1,783
1900s 60 – 60 6 +1100% #1,284
1910s 510 142 652 65 +987% #707
1920s 1,445 294 1,739 174 +167% #543
1930s 1,588 362 1,950 195 +12% #479
1940s 1,340 473 1,813 181 -7% #581
1950s 1,200 546 1,746 175 -4% #732
1960s 617 434 1,051 105 -40% #1,183
1970s 228 363 591 59 -44% #1,930
1980s 101 287 388 39 -34% #4,106
1990s 30 236 266 27 -31% #11,747
2000s – 135 135 14 -49% –
2010s – 66 66 7 -51% –
2020s (to 2025) – 6 6 1 -85% –

The story of Vernell

Vernell 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 1897, 10,468 American babies have been named Vernell, about 68% girls and 32% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1935, when 215 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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 Vernell stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Vernell?

The median living Vernell is about 68 years old; half are between 55 and 78. An estimated 5,300 people named Vernell are alive in the United States today.

median 68 020406080100

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

Vernell year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – 6 #12,052
2020 – – – –
2019 – – 9 #8,834
2018 – – – –
2017 – – 6 #12,154
2016 – – 10 #8,108
2015 – – 7 #10,564
2014 – – 6 #12,018
2013 – – – –
2012 – – 7 #10,700
2011 – – 15 #5,925
2010 – – 6 #12,131
2009 – – 11 #7,658
2008 – – 9 #8,977
2007 – – 10 #8,135
2006 – – 16 #5,508
2005 – – 17 #5,022
2004 – – 15 #5,475
2003 – – 20 #4,268
2002 – – 6 #10,605
2001 – – 12 #5,991
2000 – – 19 #4,199
1995 6 #13,336 22 #3,186
1990 – – 30 #2,368
1985 9 #7,536 30 #1,969
1980 15 #4,969 29 #1,962
1975 17 #3,942 37 #1,476
1970 45 #1,930 51 #1,169
1965 60 #1,436 48 #1,080
1960 81 #1,219 55 #1,043
1955 115 #921 58 #994
1950 138 #732 53 #957
1945 125 #662 39 #1,034
1940 146 #581 44 #980
1935 173 #479 42 #991
1930 159 #541 34 #1,233
1925 170 #552 20 #1,798
1920 114 #684 26 #1,501
1915 60 #848 14 #2,061
1910 11 #1,514 5 #1,826
1905 8 #1,530 – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vernell?

The median living Vernell is about 68 years old. Half of all living Vernells are between 55 and 78 years old.

How many people named Vernell are alive today?

An estimated 5,300 people named Vernell are alive in the United States, based on 10,468 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Vernell in 2025?

Vernell 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 Vernell?

10,468 babies have been named Vernell in the United States since 1897, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vernell most popular?

Vernell peaked in 1935, when 215 newborns received the name.

Is Vernell a boy or girl name?

Vernell is used for both: about 68% of babies named Vernell have been girls and 32% boys.

Is the name Vernell rising or falling?

Vernell has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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