Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1923

Vernice

Meaning Vernice is a feminine name Gender Unisex · 90% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

Vernice is a feminine name.

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Vernice
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1923
245 babies
All-time total
8,079
#2,023 all-time among girls
First recorded
1887
in Social Security records

Vernice popularity over time

8,079 babies have been named Vernice since 1887, 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 18 – 18 2 – #1,130
1890s 98 – 98 10 +444% #753
1900s 261 5 266 27 +171% #630
1910s 1,191 150 1,341 134 +404% #453
1920s 1,786 198 1,984 198 +48% #459
1930s 1,127 154 1,281 128 -35% #560
1940s 782 118 900 90 -30% #789
1950s 868 87 955 96 +6% #923
1960s 537 53 590 59 -38% #1,327
1970s 268 24 292 29 -51% #1,971
1980s 179 – 179 18 -39% #3,090
1990s 130 – 130 13 -27% #4,865
2000s 40 – 40 4 -69% #11,749
2010s 5 – 5 1 -87% #19,427
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Vernice

Vernice 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 1887, 8,079 American babies have been named Vernice, about 90% girls and 10% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1923, when 245 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 Vernice stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Vernice?

The median living Vernice is about 69 years old; half are between 58 and 79. An estimated 2,900 people named Vernice are alive in the United States today.

median 69 020406080100

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

Vernice 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 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 5 #19,427 – –
2010 – – – –
2009 5 #20,047 – –
2008 9 #12,531 – –
2007 – – – –
2006 5 #19,908 – –
2005 – – – –
2004 – – – –
2003 – – – –
2002 7 #13,535 – –
2001 6 #15,271 – –
2000 8 #11,749 – –
1995 12 #7,498 – –
1990 20 #4,865 – –
1985 19 #4,278 – –
1980 21 #3,850 – –
1975 23 #3,152 – –
1970 30 #2,519 5 #5,407
1965 53 #1,546 6 #3,911
1960 70 #1,327 10 #2,861
1955 94 #1,042 17 #1,976
1950 94 #923 8 #3,010
1945 68 #924 12 #2,122
1940 77 #816 5 #3,914
1935 110 #620 12 #2,240
1930 142 #573 22 #1,599
1925 169 #555 15 #2,184
1920 170 #547 20 #1,814
1915 151 #507 13 #2,172
1910 49 #603 6 #1,578
1905 31 #641 – –
1900 20 #857 – –
1895 6 #1,583 – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vernice?

The median living Vernice is about 69 years old. Half of all living Vernices are between 58 and 79 years old.

How many people named Vernice are alive today?

An estimated 2,900 people named Vernice are alive in the United States, based on 8,079 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Vernice mean?

Vernice is a feminine name.

How popular is the name Vernice in 2025?

Vernice 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 Vernice?

8,079 babies have been named Vernice in the United States since 1887, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vernice most popular?

Vernice peaked in 1923, when 245 newborns received the name.

Is Vernice a boy or girl name?

Vernice is used for both: about 90% of babies named Vernice have been girls and 10% boys.

Is the name Vernice rising or falling?

Vernice has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Vernice

Names that sound and feel close to Vernice: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

Compare Vernice with similar names → More names starting with V →