Total births
43
Girls' name · since 1917
Vernabelle
Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 43 babies named Vernabelle, peaking in 1926. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 43
- total births
- 1917–1932
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
Vernabelle is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 43 have been recorded since 1917.
Vernabelle has 43 recorded births among girls since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1932.
- 43 total births
- 1917–1932 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 74% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
43 girls have been named Vernabelle since 1917, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1932.
- 43
- total births
- 1917–1932
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
74% of everyone ever named Vernabelle was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
9 babies were named Vernabelle in 1926 - its busiest year on record.
Vernabelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Vernabelle's full recorded timeline at 1925, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1926 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Vernabelle at a glance
Last recorded 1932Peak year
1926
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Vernabelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1932
- Peak year (1926)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Vernabelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Vernabelle's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Vernabelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
32 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 32 births (74% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Vernabelle? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 43 babies named Vernabelle. The most recent recorded year was 1932. Its busiest year on record was 1926, with 9 births.
When was Vernabelle most popular? ▼
Vernabelle was most popular in the 1920s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Vernabelle been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Vernabelle since 1917 -- 16 years through the most recent 1932 data.
What names are similar to Vernabelle? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Veronica, Vera, Verna, Verda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Vernabelle's data
- Vernabelle's decade-level peak was the 1920s (32 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Vernabelle
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Verda Girl
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Vernice Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1917–1932 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Vernabelle: Baby Name Since 1917 - 43 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vernabelle. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Vernabelle 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 July 2026.