Unisex name · since 1894
Vernal
1,788 babies named Vernal in U.S. Social Security records since 1894, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3,545 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,788
- born since 1894
- 1920s
- peak decade
Vernal is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 1,788 have been recorded since 1894.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vernal has been recorded 1,788 times among boys since 1894, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 1894 to 2005.
- #3,545 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,788 born since 1894
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vernal ranks #3,545 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,788 born since 1894, peaking in the 1920s.
- #3,545 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,788
- born since 1894
- 1920s
- peak decade
Vernal's 1,788 recorded births place it above 92.2% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Utah.
Vernal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Vernal's SSA record in two at 1947 and the more recent half accounts for 31% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 69%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1894, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1916 peak of 49, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Vernal popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1894–2005
- Peak year (1916)
- 49
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Vernal popularity over time - girls
370 total births recorded since 1892 (Vernal as girls' name)
Vernal by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (390 births, 22% of the file).
1920s was Vernal's strongest decade.
390 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Vernal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 17
1890s
17 births
- 1900s 26
1900s
26 births
- 1910s
1910s
279 births
- 1920s
1920s
390 births
- 1930s
1930s
336 births
- 1940s
1940s
255 births
- 1950s
1950s
177 births
- 1960s 140
1960s
140 births
- 1970s 81
1970s
81 births
- 1980s 64
1980s
64 births
- 1990s 13
1990s
13 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 390 births (22% of all-time use).
How Vernal 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 Vernal's total volume
Vernal by state
Where Vernal concentrates geographically, total births since 1894
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Utah | | 27 | 1.5% |
| #2 | Idaho | | 22 | 1.2% |
| #3 | Kansas | | 12 | 0.7% |
| #4 | California | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #6 | Kentucky | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #8 | New York | | 5 | 0.3% |
27 of 1,788 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Vernal appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Vernal's data
- Vernal's decade-level peak was the 1920s (390 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Utah records the most Vernals (27 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Utah names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Vernal: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1916)
Similar record span (~111 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, 1894–2005 (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 Vernal 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.