Unisex name · since 1897
Vernell
Vernell has 7,124 recorded births since 1897 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,052 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 7,124
- born since 1897
- 1930s
- peak decade
7,124 girls have been named Vernell since 1897, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vernell has been recorded 7,124 times among girls since 1897, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1897 to 1999.
- #2,052 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 7,124 born since 1897
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vernell ranks #2,052 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 7,124 born since 1897, peaking in the 1930s.
- #2,052 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 7,124
- born since 1897
- 1930s
- peak decade
Vernell's 7,124 recorded births place it above 97.16% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
23 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by South Carolina.
Vernell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Vernell's full recorded timeline at 1948, 34% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 66% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1897, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 178 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Vernell popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1897–1999
- Peak year (1924)
- 178
- Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
Vernell popularity over time - boys
3,344 total births recorded since 1910 (Vernell as boys' name)
Vernell by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (1,588 births, 22% of the file).
1930s was Vernell's strongest decade.
1,588 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Vernell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 60
1900s
60 births
- 1910s 510
1910s
510 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,445 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,588 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,340 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,200 births
- 1960s 617
1960s
617 births
- 1970s 228
1970s
228 births
- 1980s 101
1980s
101 births
- 1990s 30
1990s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 1,588 births (22% of all-time use).
How Vernell 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 Vernell's total volume
Vernell by state
Where Vernell concentrates geographically, total births since 1897
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 828 | 11.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 811 | 11.4% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 557 | 7.8% |
| #4 | Virginia | | 497 | 7.0% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 431 | 6.0% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 356 | 5.0% |
| #7 | Florida | | 281 | 3.9% |
| #8 | Mississippi | | 250 | 3.5% |
828 of 7,124 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.
Vernell appears in 23 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Vernell's data
- Vernell's decade-level peak was the 1930s (1,588 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- South Carolina records the most Vernells (828 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina 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 Vernell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~102 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, 1897–1999 (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 Vernell 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.