Girls' name · since 1885
Vernia
Since 1885, U.S. Social Security records show 1,288 babies named Vernia, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,330 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,288
- born since 1885
- 1920s
- peak decade
Vernia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,288 have been recorded since 1885.
Social Security Administration records show Vernia recorded 1,288 times among girls since 1885, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1885 to 1973.
- #6,330 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,288 born since 1885
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vernia ranks #6,330 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,288 born since 1885, peaking in the 1920s.
- #6,330 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,288
- born since 1885
- 1920s
- peak decade
Vernia's 1,288 recorded births place it above 91.24% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Tennessee.
Vernia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Vernia splits its recorded history at 1932: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1885 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1917 peak of 40 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Vernia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–1973
- Peak year (1917)
- 40
- Annual births at peak, across 89 years of records
Vernia by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (289 births, 22% of the file).
1920s was Vernia's strongest decade.
289 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Vernia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 17
1880s
17 births
- 1890s 48
1890s
48 births
- 1900s 63
1900s
63 births
- 1910s
1910s
225 births
- 1920s
1920s
289 births
- 1930s
1930s
220 births
- 1940s
1940s
189 births
- 1950s
1950s
151 births
- 1960s 71
1960s
71 births
- 1970s 15
1970s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 289 births (22% of all-time use).
How Vernia 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 Vernia's total volume
Vernia by state
Where Vernia concentrates geographically, total births since 1885
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tennessee | | 36 | 2.8% |
| #2 | Kentucky | | 28 | 2.2% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 16 | 1.2% |
| #4 | Virginia | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #6 | Arkansas | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Oklahoma | | 5 | 0.4% |
36 of 1,288 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Vernia appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Vernia's data
- Vernia's decade-level peak was the 1920s (289 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Tennessee records the most Vernias (36 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee 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 Vernia: 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 (~88 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, 1885–1973 (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 Vernia 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.