Total births
34
Girls' name · since 1917
Verneil
Verneil has 34 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1926 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 34
- total births
- 1917–1933
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
34 girls have been named Verneil since 1917, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Verneil has 34 recorded births among girls since 1917, 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 1917 to 1933.
- 34 total births
- 1917–1933 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 65% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
34 girls have been named Verneil since 1917, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1933.
- 34
- total births
- 1917–1933
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Verneil was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
9 babies were named Verneil in 1926 - its busiest year on record.
Verneil's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Verneil's SSA record in two at 1924 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1922, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1926 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Verneil at a glance
Last recorded 1933Peak year
1926
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Verneil popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1933
- Peak year (1926)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Verneil by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Verneil's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Verneil births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 7
1910s
7 births
- 1920s
1920s
22 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 22 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Verneil? ▼
34 babies have been named Verneil since 1917. It was last recorded in 1933. The peak year was 1926 with 9 births.
When was Verneil most popular? ▼
Verneil was most popular in the 1920s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Verneil been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Verneil since 1917 -- 17 years through the most recent 1933 data.
What names are similar to Verneil? ▼
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 Verneil's data
- Verneil's decade-level peak was the 1920s (22 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- 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 Verneil
Nearby Names Like Verneil
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Verneil
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 Verneil side by side: Verneil vs Veronica Verneil vs Vera Verneil vs Verna
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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, 1917–1933 (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. "Verneil: Baby Name Since 1917 - 34 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/verneil. 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 Verneil 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.