Vernon vs Vern

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

Name A

Vernon

Boy name · Rank #1553

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Name B

Vern

Boy name · Rank #10889

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Metric Vernon Vern
Current Rank #1553 #10889
Total Births (all years) 146,276 11,490
Peak Year 1920 1920
Peak Year Births 3,144 274
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Vernon Vern
1880ss 636 244
1890ss 1,215 350
1900ss 2,053 355
1910ss 16,967 1,538
1920ss 29,432 2,357
1930ss 22,196 1,683
1940ss 20,038 1,591
1950ss 20,134 1,611
1960ss 14,410 984
1970ss 7,722 368
1980ss 5,376 214
1990ss 2,839 107
2000ss 1,557 45
2010ss 1,159 15
2020ss 542 28

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vernon Vern
2014 123 —
2015 106 —
2016 111 7
2017 115 —
2018 103 —
2019 114 —
2020 80 —
2021 125 6
2022 118 8
2023 107 8
2024 112 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, 1880–2024.

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