Total births
171
Girls' name · since 1911
Verneal
Verneal has 171 recorded births since 1911 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1926 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 171
- total births
- 1911–1951
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Verneal sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 171 recorded since 1911.
Verneal has 171 recorded births among girls since 1911, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 1951.
- 171 total births
- 1911–1951 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
171 girls have been named Verneal since 1911, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1951.
- 171
- total births
- 1911–1951
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Verneal was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
13 babies were named Verneal in 1926 - its busiest year on record.
Verneal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Verneal's full recorded timeline at 1928, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1923, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1926 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Verneal at a glance
Last recorded 1951Peak year
1926
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1911
Verneal popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–1951
- Peak year (1926)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Verneal popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1958 (Verneal as boys' name)
Verneal by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Verneal's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Verneal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
37 births
- 1920s
1920s
60 births
- 1930s
1930s
52 births
- 1940s 17
1940s
17 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 60 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Verneal? ▼
171 babies have been named Verneal since 1911. It was last recorded in 1951. The peak year was 1926 with 13 births.
When was Verneal most popular? ▼
Verneal was most popular in the 1920s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Verneal been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Verneal since 1911 -- 41 years through the most recent 1951 data.
What names are similar to Verneal? ▼
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 Verneal's data
- Verneal's decade-level peak was the 1920s (60 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- 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 Verneal
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1911–1951 (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. "Verneal: Baby Name Since 1911 - 171 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/verneal. 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 Verneal 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 June 2026.