Recorded 1920–1932 Girls' name Peak 1920 26 births

Vernamae — girls' name

26 babies named Vernamae in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s211930s5
1920s
Peak decade

81% of everyone ever named Vernamae was born in this single decade.

1920
Single peak year

8 babies were named Vernamae in 1920 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Vernamae

The Social Security Administration has registered 26 babies named Vernamae between 1920 and 1932, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Vernamae currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1932. The name reached its historical peak in 1920, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Vernamae performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 21 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Vernamae shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Vernamae 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 26 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.

Vernamae at a glance

Last recorded 1932

Total births

26

Since 1920

13 years of records

Peak year

1920

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1932

Active since

1920

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 1932

Vernamae popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1932–1920

Last recorded 1932
Peak year (1920)
8
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
456789 1932192319221920 8

Vernamae by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
21 births that decade — 81% of Vernamae's all-time total
1920s211930s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vernamae?
26 babies have been named Vernamae since 1920. It was last recorded in 1932. The peak year was 1920 with 8 births.
When was Vernamae most popular?
Vernamae was most popular in the 1920s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Vernamae been used?
Vernamae has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 13 years of data through 1932.
What names are similar to Vernamae?
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, 1920–1932 (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.