Vernie
Vernie was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1897, when it ranked 424th; the most babies were born in 1916 (123). More babies were named Vernie 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
- 1916123 babies
- Total since 1880
- 6,719babies recorded
Vernie popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | #9,430 | — | 5 |
| 1980 | — | #4,480 | — | 9 |
| 1970 | #9,320 | #2,289 | 5 | 17 |
| 1960 | #4,433 | #1,483 | 10 | 30 |
| 1950 | #1,870 | #1,138 | 27 | 40 |
| 1940 | #1,095 | #1,155 | 44 | 34 |
| 1930 | #794 | #795 | 80 | 67 |
| 1920 | #670 | #783 | 118 | 73 |
| 1910 | #618 | #554 | 47 | 27 |
| 1900 | #541 | #576 | 40 | 19 |
| 1890 | #490 | #736 | 29 | 9 |
| 1880 | #579 | #903 | 10 | 6 |
How popular is Vernie, counting every spelling?
Vernie has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Vernie?
About 600 people born in the US named Vernie are alive today, with a median age of 78; half are between 70 and 85. That makes Vernie 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.
Vernie by state
How common Vernie was among girls born in each state in 1914–1918, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in North Carolina (4.0×), Oklahoma (3.0×), Kentucky (2.9×), Arkansas (2.6×), Louisiana (2.5×). In 34 states fewer than five girls 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 Vernie
How popular is the name Vernie?
Vernie was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1897, when it ranked 424th; the most babies were born in 1916 (123). More babies were named Vernie in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Vernie a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 3,959 girls and 2,760 boys.
Where was Vernie most popular?
In 1914–1918, Vernie was most common in North Carolina (0.42 per 1,000 girls), followed by Oklahoma and Kentucky.