Verne
Verne was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1893, when it ranked 306th; the most babies were born in 1919 (167). More babies were named Verne in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedboys
- Babies in 2025
- 0boys
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1919167 babies
- Total since 1880
- 6,719babies recorded
Verne popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | #9,429 | — | 5 |
| 1980 | — | #2,958 | — | 16 |
| 1970 | — | #2,886 | — | 12 |
| 1960 | #6,359 | #1,241 | 6 | 41 |
| 1950 | #3,412 | #824 | 11 | 69 |
| 1940 | #3,842 | #787 | 7 | 63 |
| 1930 | #3,047 | #552 | 10 | 120 |
| 1920 | #2,075 | #534 | 19 | 132 |
| 1910 | #1,066 | #703 | 18 | 19 |
| 1900 | #1,555 | #575 | 8 | 19 |
| 1890 | #1,201 | #357 | 7 | 25 |
| 1880 | — | #597 | — | 11 |
How popular is Verne, counting every spelling?
Verne has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Verne?
About 1,300 people born in the US named Verne are alive today, with a median age of 72; half are between 63 and 79. That makes Verne a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Verne by state
How common Verne was among boys born in each state in 1917–1921, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in South Dakota (7.7×), Washington (6.0×), Iowa (5.5×), Kansas (4.1×), California (2.3×). In 33 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Verne
How popular is the name Verne?
Verne was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1893, when it ranked 306th; the most babies were born in 1919 (167). More babies were named Verne in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Verne a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 878 girls and 5,841 boys.
Where was Verne most popular?
In 1917–1921, Verne was most common in South Dakota (1.15 per 1,000 boys), followed by Washington and Iowa.