Vernell vs Vera

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

Name A

Vernell

Girl name

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Name B

Vera

Girl name · Rank #226

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Metric Vernell Vera
Current Rank Unranked #226
Total Births (all years) 7,124 147,970
Peak Year 1924 1918
Peak Year Births 178 3,923
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1897 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Vernell Vera
1880ss — 1,365
1890ss 5 6,377
1900ss 60 10,457
1910ss 510 28,289
1920ss 1,445 32,542
1930ss 1,588 18,022
1940ss 1,340 12,189
1950ss 1,200 11,041
1960ss 617 6,031
1970ss 228 2,259
1980ss 101 1,311
1990ss 30 869
2000ss — 1,612
2010ss — 9,052
2020ss — 6,554

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vernell Vera
2014 — 891
2015 — 1,054
2016 — 1,059
2017 — 1,160
2018 — 1,264
2019 — 1,284
2020 — 1,221
2021 — 1,310
2022 — 1,339
2023 — 1,333
2024 — 1,351

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, 1897–1999.

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