Recorded 1953–1990 Girls' name Peak 1982 49 births

Vernae — girls' name

49 babies named Vernae in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51960s101970s51980s241990s5
1980s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Vernae was born in this single decade.

1982
Single peak year

11 babies were named Vernae in 1982 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Vernae

The Social Security Administration has registered 49 babies named Vernae between 1953 and 1990, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Vernae currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1990. The name reached its historical peak in 1982, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Vernae performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 24 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Vernae shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Vernae in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 49 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Vernae at a glance

Last recorded 1990

Total births

49

Since 1953

38 years of records

Peak year

1982

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1990

Active since

1953

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 1990

Vernae popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1953

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1982)
11
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
4681012 19901988198419821978196919631953 5

Vernae by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
24 births that decade — 49% of Vernae's all-time total
1950s51960s101970s51980s241990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vernae?
49 babies have been named Vernae since 1953. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1982 with 11 births.
When was Vernae most popular?
Vernae was most popular in the 1980s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Vernae been used?
Vernae has been recorded in Social Security data since 1953, spanning 38 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Vernae?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1953–1990 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.