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Unisex name ★ peaked 1920

Vernie

Meaning A diminutive of the male given name Vernon Gender Unisex · 59% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

A diminutive of the male given name Vernon.

Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Vernie
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1920
191 babies
All-time total
6,719
#3,011 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Vernie popularity over time

6,719 babies have been named Vernie since 1880, 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 186 52 238 24 – #429
1890s 334 120 454 45 +91% #424
1900s 451 143 594 59 +31% #472
1910s 880 488 1,368 137 +130% #566
1920s 868 597 1,465 147 +7% #670
1930s 560 429 989 99 -32% #794
1940s 359 337 696 70 -30% #1,095
1950s 210 292 502 50 -28% #1,870
1960s 76 183 259 26 -48% #3,632
1970s 35 81 116 12 -55% #7,273
1980s – 28 28 3 -76% –
1990s – 10 10 1 -64% –
2000s – – – – – –
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Vernie

Vernie 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 1880, 6,719 American babies have been named Vernie, about 59% girls and 41% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1920, when 191 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 Vernie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Vernie?

The median living Vernie is about 74 years old; half are between 65 and 83. An estimated 1,400 people named Vernie 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.

Vernie year by year

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

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1990 – – 5 #9,430
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1980 – – 9 #4,480
1975 – – 8 #4,299
1970 5 #9,320 17 #2,289
1965 – – 17 #1,983
1960 10 #4,433 30 #1,483
1955 13 #3,372 29 #1,456
1950 27 #1,870 40 #1,138
1945 32 #1,448 37 #1,073
1940 44 #1,095 34 #1,155
1935 49 #993 37 #1,077
1930 80 #794 67 #795
1925 88 #790 48 #997
1920 118 #670 73 #783
1915 117 #606 65 #749
1910 47 #618 27 #554
1905 35 #598 12 #737
1900 40 #541 19 #576
1895 41 #454 11 #679
1890 29 #490 9 #736
1885 22 #457 7 #831
1880 10 #579 6 #903

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vernie?

The median living Vernie is about 74 years old. Half of all living Vernies are between 65 and 83 years old.

How many people named Vernie are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Vernie are alive in the United States, based on 6,719 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Vernie mean?

A diminutive of the male given name Vernon.

How popular is the name Vernie in 2025?

Vernie 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 Vernie?

6,719 babies have been named Vernie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vernie most popular?

Vernie peaked in 1920, when 191 newborns received the name.

Is Vernie a boy or girl name?

Vernie is used for both: about 59% of babies named Vernie have been girls and 41% boys.

Is the name Vernie rising or falling?

Vernie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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