Vernice
Vernice was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1919, when it ranked 453rd; the most babies were born in 1923 (225). More babies were named Vernice in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1923225 babies
- Total since 1880
- 8,079babies recorded
Vernice popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 789 since 1908.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | #11,749 | 8 |
| 1990 | #4,865 | 20 |
| 1980 | #3,850 | 21 |
| 1970 | #2,519 | 30 |
| 1960 | #1,327 | 70 |
| 1950 | #923 | 94 |
| 1940 | #816 | 77 |
| 1930 | #573 | 142 |
| 1920 | #547 | 170 |
| 1910 | #603 | 49 |
| 1900 | #857 | 20 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Vernice, counting every spelling?
Vernice has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Vernice?
About 2,400 people born in the US named Vernice are alive today, with a median age of 69; half are between 57 and 78. That makes Vernice 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.
Vernice by state
How common Vernice was among girls born in each state in 1921–1925, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Arkansas (3.9×), Louisiana (3.5×), Mississippi (3.0×), Virginia (2.3×), Minnesota (2.2×). In 27 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Vernice: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Vernice, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Vernice
How popular is the name Vernice?
Vernice was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1919, when it ranked 453rd; the most babies were born in 1923 (225). More babies were named Vernice in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Vernice a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 7,290 girls and 789 boys.
Where was Vernice most popular?
In 1921–1925, Vernice was most common in Arkansas (0.63 per 1,000 girls), followed by Louisiana and Mississippi.