Vernette: 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	–	–	–	–
1900s	7	1	–	#1,808
1910s	127	13	+1714%	#1,684
1920s	213	21	+68%	#1,508
1930s	161	16	-24%	#1,511
1940s	205	21	+27%	#1,661
1950s	219	22	+7%	#2,000
1960s	207	21	-5%	#2,243
1970s	86	9	-58%	#3,572
1980s	29	3	-66%	#8,202
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,808

1910s

127

+1714%

#1,684

1920s

213

+68%

#1,508

1930s

161

-24%

#1,511

1940s

205

+27%

#1,661

1950s

219

+7%

#2,000

1960s

207

-5%

#2,243

1970s

-58%

#3,572

1980s

-66%

#8,202

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Vernette

Vernette 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, 1,254 American babies have been named Vernette. Its peak came in 1920, when 30 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 Vernette stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Vernette?

The median living Vernette is about 67 years old; half are between 60 and 77. An estimated 700 people named Vernette 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.

Vernette 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	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	6	#9,032
1970	18	#3,572
1965	20	#2,830
1960	28	#2,243
1955	18	#2,722
1950	19	#2,337
1945	13	#2,592
1940	13	#2,413
1935	25	#1,511
1930	17	#2,104
1925	27	#1,642
1920	30	#1,508
1915	18	#1,879
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vernette?

The median living Vernette is about 67 years old. Half of all living Vernettes are between 60 and 77 years old.

How many people named Vernette are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Vernette are alive in the United States, based on 1,254 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Vernette in 2025?

Vernette 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 Vernette?

1,254 babies have been named Vernette in the United States since 1907, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vernette most popular?

Vernette peaked in 1920, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Vernette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Vernette rising or falling?

Vernette has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Vernette popularity over time

The story of Vernette

How old are people named Vernette?

Vernette year by year

Frequently asked questions

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