Vernel vs Vern

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

Name A

Vernel

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Name B

Vern

Boy name · Rank #10889

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Metric Vernel Vern
Current Rank Unranked #10889
Total Births (all years) 249 11,490
Peak Year 1919 1920
Peak Year Births 11 274
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Vernel Vern
1880ss — 244
1890ss — 350
1900ss — 355
1910ss 27 1,538
1920ss 72 2,357
1930ss 37 1,683
1940ss 46 1,591
1950ss 27 1,611
1960ss 30 984
1970ss 5 368
1980ss 5 214
1990ss — 107
2000ss — 45
2010ss — 15
2020ss — 28

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vernel Vern
2016 — 7
2021 — 6
2022 — 8
2023 — 8
2024 — 6

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, 1913–1987.

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