Vernita: 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	10	1	–	#1,094
1900s	28	3	+180%	#1,600
1910s	171	17	+511%	#1,260
1920s	363	36	+112%	#1,106
1930s	373	37	+3%	#1,084
1940s	434	43	+16%	#1,134
1950s	935	94	+115%	#912
1960s	914	91	-2%	#976
1970s	463	46	-49%	#1,388
1980s	246	25	-47%	#2,649
1990s	85	9	-65%	#5,827
2000s	5	1	-94%	#20,048
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,094

1900s

+180%

#1,600

1910s

171

+511%

#1,260

1920s

363

+112%

#1,106

1930s

373

+3%

#1,084

1940s

434

+16%

#1,134

1950s

935

+115%

#912

1960s

914

-2%

#976

1970s

463

-49%

#1,388

1980s

246

-47%

#2,649

1990s

-65%

#5,827

2000s

-94%

#20,048

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Vernita

Vernita 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 1899, 4,027 American babies have been named Vernita. Its peak came in 1961, when 123 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Vernita?

The median living Vernita is about 63 years old; half are between 54 and 71. An estimated 2,800 people named Vernita 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.

Vernita 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	5	#20,048
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	8	#10,482
1990	16	#5,827
1985	27	#3,326
1980	36	#2,649
1975	51	#1,837
1970	76	#1,388
1965	85	#1,167
1960	104	#1,057
1955	104	#982
1950	70	#1,108
1945	31	#1,481
1940	38	#1,202
1935	30	#1,352
1930	36	#1,273
1925	38	#1,294
1920	36	#1,308
1915	22	#1,616
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	7	#1,717
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vernita?

The median living Vernita is about 63 years old. Half of all living Vernitas are between 54 and 71 years old.

How many people named Vernita are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Vernita are alive in the United States, based on 4,027 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Vernita in 2025?

Vernita 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 Vernita?

4,027 babies have been named Vernita in the United States since 1899, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vernita most popular?

Vernita peaked in 1961, when 123 newborns received the name.

Is Vernita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Vernita rising or falling?

Vernita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Vernita popularity over time

The story of Vernita

How old are people named Vernita?

Vernita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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