Boys' name · since 1900
Vernard
2,066 babies named Vernard in U.S. Social Security records since 1900, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3,244 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,066
- born since 1900
- 1920s
- peak decade
2,066 boys have been named Vernard since 1900, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vernard has been recorded 2,066 times among boys since 1900, 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 1900 to 2009.
- #3,244 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 2,066 born since 1900
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vernard ranks #3,244 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,066 born since 1900, peaking in the 1920s.
- #3,244 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,066
- born since 1900
- 1920s
- peak decade
Vernard's 2,066 recorded births place it above 92.86% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Virginia.
Vernard's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Vernard's SSA record in two at 1956 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1900, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 49, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Vernard popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–2009
- Peak year (1922)
- 49
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Vernard by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (356 births, 17% of the file).
1920s was Vernard's strongest decade.
356 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Vernard births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 23
1900s
23 births
- 1910s
1910s
193 births
- 1920s
1920s
356 births
- 1930s
1930s
215 births
- 1940s
1940s
220 births
- 1950s
1950s
306 births
- 1960s
1960s
265 births
- 1970s
1970s
184 births
- 1980s
1980s
179 births
- 1990s 88
1990s
88 births
- 2000s 37
2000s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 356 births (17% of all-time use).
How Vernard 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 Vernard's total volume
Vernard by state
Where Vernard concentrates geographically, total births since 1900
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Virginia | | 32 | 1.5% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 20 | 1.0% |
| #3 | South Carolina | | 16 | 0.8% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 11 | 0.5% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 10 | 0.5% |
| #6 | Wisconsin | | 7 | 0.3% |
| #7 | Florida | | 6 | 0.3% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 6 | 0.3% |
32 of 2,066 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Vernard appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Vernard's data
- Vernard's decade-level peak was the 1920s (356 total births); usage has since declined to 37 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Virginia records the most Vernards (32 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Virginia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Vernard: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1922)
Similar record span (~109 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, 1900–2009 (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 Vernard 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.