Vernetta: 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	7	1	–	#1,380
1900s	67	7	+857%	#1,198
1910s	275	28	+310%	#1,100
1920s	415	42	+51%	#1,036
1930s	356	36	-14%	#982
1940s	393	39	+10%	#1,168
1950s	611	61	+55%	#1,037
1960s	465	47	-24%	#1,428
1970s	270	27	-42%	#2,077
1980s	141	14	-48%	#3,853
1990s	31	3	-78%	#9,314
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,380

1900s

+857%

#1,198

1910s

275

+310%

#1,100

1920s

415

+51%

#1,036

1930s

356

-14%

#982

1940s

393

+10%

#1,168

1950s

611

+55%

#1,037

1960s

465

-24%

#1,428

1970s

270

-42%

#2,077

1980s

141

-48%

#3,853

1990s

-78%

#9,314

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Vernetta

Vernetta 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, 3,031 American babies have been named Vernetta. Its peak came in 1951, when 81 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Vernetta?

The median living Vernetta is about 66 years old; half are between 56 and 74. An estimated 1,700 people named Vernetta 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.

Vernetta year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	6	#13,337
1990	6	#12,903
1985	17	#4,633
1980	15	#4,970
1975	24	#3,049
1970	40	#2,077
1965	46	#1,671
1960	52	#1,559
1955	74	#1,166
1950	60	#1,199
1945	27	#1,619
1940	40	#1,168
1935	50	#982
1930	38	#1,231
1925	41	#1,224
1920	45	#1,130
1915	32	#1,254
1910	11	#1,515
1905	7	#1,689
1900	5	#2,206
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vernetta?

The median living Vernetta is about 66 years old. Half of all living Vernettas are between 56 and 74 years old.

How many people named Vernetta are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Vernetta are alive in the United States, based on 3,031 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Vernetta in 2025?

Vernetta 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 Vernetta?

3,031 babies have been named Vernetta in the United States since 1897, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vernetta most popular?

Vernetta peaked in 1951, when 81 newborns received the name.

Is Vernetta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Vernetta rising or falling?

Vernetta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Vernetta popularity over time

The story of Vernetta

How old are people named Vernetta?

Vernetta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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