Total births
40
Girls' name · since 1917
Vernalee
40 babies named Vernalee in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 40
- total births
- 1917–1946
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
40 girls have been named Vernalee since 1917, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Vernalee recorded 40 times among girls since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1946.
- 40 total births
- 1917–1946 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
40 girls have been named Vernalee since 1917, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1946.
- 40
- total births
- 1917–1946
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Vernalee was born in this single decade.
1928
Single peak year
9 babies were named Vernalee in 1928 - its busiest year on record.
Vernalee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Vernalee's SSA record in two at 1928 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1928 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Vernalee at a glance
Last recorded 1946Peak year
1928
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Vernalee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1946
- Peak year (1928)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Vernalee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Vernalee's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Vernalee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
21 births
- 1930s 8
1930s
8 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 21 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Vernalee? ▼
Vernalee has been given to 40 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1946. 9 babies were born in 1928, its single highest year.
When was Vernalee most popular? ▼
Vernalee was most popular in the 1920s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
How long has the name Vernalee been used? ▼
Vernalee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 30 years of data through 1946.
What names are similar to Vernalee? ▼
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 Vernalee's data
- Vernalee's decade-level peak was the 1920s (21 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1940s -- 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 Vernalee
Nearby Names Like Vernalee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Vernalee
Veronica Girl
#392 223,775 births
Vera Girl
#226 149,456 births
Verna Girl
#4894 69,113 births
Verda Girl
8,062 births
Vernice Girl
7,290 births
Compare Vernalee side by side: Vernalee vs Veronica Vernalee vs Vera Vernalee vs Verna
Related Names
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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, 1917–1946 (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. "Vernalee: Baby Name Since 1917 - 40 Births, Peak 1928." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vernalee. 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 Vernalee 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.