Vernal vs Vernon

Side-by-side comparison of Vernal and Vernon - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Vernal

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Name B

Vernon

Boy name · Rank #1557

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Vernal Vernon
Current Rank Unranked #1557
Total Births (all years) 1,788 146,413
Peak Year 1916 1920
Peak Year Births 49 3,144
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1894 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Vernal Vernon
1880s - 636
1890s 17 1,215
1900s 26 2,053
1910s 279 16,967
1920s 390 29,432
1930s 336 22,197
1940s 255 20,038
1950s 177 20,133
1960s 140 14,409
1970s 81 7,722
1980s 64 5,375
1990s 13 2,839
2000s 10 1,562
2010s - 1,160
2020s - 675

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vernal Vernon
2014 - 123
2015 - 106
2016 - 111
2017 - 115
2018 - 103
2019 - 115
2020 - 80
2021 - 125
2022 - 118
2023 - 107
2024 - 112
2025 - 133

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1894–2005.

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