Unisex name · since 1881
Verner
1,963 babies named Verner in U.S. Social Security records since 1881, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3,344 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,963
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
1,963 boys have been named Verner since 1881, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Verner has 1,963 recorded births among boys since 1881, 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 1881 to 2000.
- #3,344 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,963 born since 1881
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Verner ranks #3,344 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,963 born since 1881, peaking in the 1920s.
- #3,344 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,963
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
Verner's 1,963 recorded births place it above 92.64% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Minnesota.
Verner's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Verner's SSA record in two at 1931 and the more recent half accounts for 36% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 64%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1881, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 70, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Verner popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2000
- Peak year (1917)
- 70
- Annual births at peak, across 120 years of records
Verner popularity over time - girls
171 total births recorded since 1913 (Verner as girls' name)
Verner by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (503 births, 26% of the file).
1920s was Verner's strongest decade.
503 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Verner births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 52
1880s
52 births
- 1890s 85
1890s
85 births
- 1900s 103
1900s
103 births
- 1910s
1910s
468 births
- 1920s
1920s
503 births
- 1930s
1930s
272 births
- 1940s 201
1940s
201 births
- 1950s 141
1950s
141 births
- 1960s 83
1960s
83 births
- 1970s 35
1970s
35 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 503 births (26% of all-time use).
How Verner compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Verner's total volume
Verner by state
Where Verner concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 71 | 3.6% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 35 | 1.8% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 22 | 1.1% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 17 | 0.9% |
| #5 | Iowa | | 12 | 0.6% |
| #6 | Texas | | 11 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Wisconsin | | 7 | 0.4% |
| #8 | California | | 6 | 0.3% |
71 of 1,963 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Verner appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Verner's data
- Verner's decade-level peak was the 1920s (503 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Minnesota records the most Verners (71 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Verner: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1917)
Similar record span (~119 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, 1881–2000 (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 Verner 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.