Boys' name · since 1880
Vern
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 11,497 babies named Vern, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,108 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,716 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 11,497
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
11,497 babies have been named Vern since 1880, making it today's #9716 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vern has been recorded 11,497 times among boys since 1880, currently ranked #9716 nationally and more common than 30% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #1,108 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #9,716 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 11,497 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vern ranks #1,108 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,716 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 11,497 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #1,108 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,716 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 11,497
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Vern's 11,497 recorded births place it above 97.56% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
28 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Michigan.
How Vern compares
11,497 Top 8% higher than 92% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Vern's all-time total is 31x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Vern | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 11,497 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 274 | 34 | 22,252 |
Vern's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Vern's full recorded timeline at 1946, 35% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 65% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 274 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Vern popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1920)
- 274
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Vern popularity over time - girls
485 total births recorded since 1890 (Vern as girls' name)
Vern by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (2,357 births, 21% of the file).
1920s was Vern's strongest decade.
2,357 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Vern births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 244
1880s
244 births
- 1890s 350
1890s
350 births
- 1900s 355
1900s
355 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,538 births
- 1920s
1920s
2,357 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,683 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,591 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,611 births
- 1960s
1960s
984 births
- 1970s 368
1970s
368 births
- 1980s 214
1980s
214 births
- 1990s 107
1990s
107 births
- 2000s 45
2000s
45 births
- 2010s 15
2010s
15 births
- 2020s 35
2020s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 2,357 births (21% of all-time use).
How Vern compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Vern's total volume
Vern by state
Where Vern concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 1,042 | 9.1% |
| #2 | California | | 654 | 5.7% |
| #3 | Iowa | | 593 | 5.2% |
| #4 | Minnesota | | 503 | 4.4% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 478 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Washington | | 441 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Utah | | 425 | 3.7% |
| #8 | Nebraska | | 390 | 3.4% |
1,042 of 11,497 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.
Vern appears in 28 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Vern's data
- Vern's decade-level peak was the 1920s (2,357 total births); usage has since declined to 35 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Verns (1,042 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Vern: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~145 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Vern draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.