Total births
249
Unisex name · since 1913
Vernel
249 babies named Vernel in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 249
- total births
- 1913–1987
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
249 boys have been named Vernel since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Vernel has 249 recorded births among boys since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys 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 1913 to 1987.
- 249 total births
- 1913–1987 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
249 boys have been named Vernel since 1913, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1987.
- 249
- total births
- 1913–1987
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Vernel was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
11 babies were named Vernel in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Vernel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Vernel's full recorded timeline at 1938, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Vernel at a glance
Last recorded 1987Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Vernel popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1987
- Peak year (1919)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Vernel popularity over time - girls
85 total births recorded since 1915 (Vernel as girls' name)
Vernel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Vernel's strongest decade.
72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Vernel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 27
1910s
27 births
- 1920s
1920s
72 births
- 1930s
1930s
37 births
- 1940s
1940s
46 births
- 1950s 27
1950s
27 births
- 1960s
1960s
30 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 72 births (29% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Vernel? ▼
Since 1913, Social Security records show 249 babies named Vernel. The most recent recorded year was 1987. Its busiest year on record was 1919, with 11 births.
When was Vernel most popular? ▼
Vernel was most popular in the 1920s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Is Vernel a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Vernel is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 249 births, and as a girl's name it has 85 births.
How long has the name Vernel been used? ▼
Records for Vernel go back to 1913, giving 75 years of history through 1987.
What names are similar to Vernel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vernon, Vern, Verne, Verlin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Vernel's data
- Vernel's decade-level peak was the 1920s (72 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- 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 Vernel
Nearby Names Like Vernel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Vernel
Vernon Boy
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Vern Boy
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Verne Boy
5,841 births
Verlin Boy
#12409 3,812 births
Vernell Boy
3,344 births
Compare Vernel side by side: Vernel vs Vernon Vernel vs Vern Vernel vs Verne
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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, 1913–1987 (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. "Vernel: Baby Name Since 1913 - 249 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vernel. 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 Vernel 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.