Girls' name · since 1907
Verneda
631 babies named Verneda in U.S. Social Security records since 1907, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10,207 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 631
- born since 1907
- 1920s
- peak decade
Verneda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 631 have been recorded since 1907.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Verneda has been recorded 631 times among girls since 1907, though it is not among the currently most-used girls 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 1907 to 1978.
- #10,207 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 631 born since 1907
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Verneda ranks #10,207 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 631 born since 1907, peaking in the 1920s.
- #10,207 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 631
- born since 1907
- 1920s
- peak decade
Verneda's 631 recorded births place it above 85.89% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.
Verneda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Verneda's full recorded timeline at 1939, 37% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 63% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1960, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1923 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Verneda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–1978
- Peak year (1923)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
Verneda by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (175 births, 28% of the file).
1920s was Verneda's strongest decade.
175 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Verneda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 16
1900s
16 births
- 1910s
1910s
99 births
- 1920s
1920s
175 births
- 1930s
1930s
120 births
- 1940s
1940s
86 births
- 1950s
1950s
73 births
- 1960s 45
1960s
45 births
- 1970s 17
1970s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 175 births (28% of all-time use).
How Verneda compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Verneda's total volume
Verneda by state
Where Verneda concentrates geographically, total births since 1907
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 5 | 0.8% |
5 of 631 births nationwide.
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What to do with Verneda's data
- Verneda's decade-level peak was the 1920s (175 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Vernedas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Verneda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1923)
Similar record span (~71 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, 1907–1978 (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 Verneda 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.