Total births
62
Girls' name · since 1915
Vernella
Vernella has 62 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1928 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 62
- total births
- 1915–1949
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Vernella sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 62 recorded since 1915.
Vernella has 62 recorded births among girls since 1915, 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 1915 to 1949.
- 62 total births
- 1915–1949 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
62 girls have been named Vernella since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1949.
- 62
- total births
- 1915–1949
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Vernella was born in this single decade.
1928
Single peak year
10 babies were named Vernella in 1928 - its busiest year on record.
Vernella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Vernella's SSA record in two at 1928 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1928 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Vernella at a glance
Last recorded 1949Peak year
1928
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Vernella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1949
- Peak year (1928)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Vernella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Vernella's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Vernella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
16 births
- 1920s
1920s
30 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 30 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Vernella? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 62 babies named Vernella. The most recent recorded year was 1949. Its busiest year on record was 1928, with 10 births.
When was Vernella most popular? ▼
Vernella was most popular in the 1920s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
How long has the name Vernella been used? ▼
Vernella has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 35 years of data through 1949.
What names are similar to Vernella? ▼
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 Vernella's data
- Vernella's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (30 total births) through the 1940s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Vernella
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Vernice Girl
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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, 1915–1949 (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. "Vernella: Baby Name Since 1915 - 62 Births, Peak 1928." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vernella. 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 Vernella 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.