Total births
145
Girls' name · since 1962
Vernica
145 babies named Vernica in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 145
- total births
- 1962–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Vernica is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 145 have been recorded since 1962.
Social Security Administration records show Vernica recorded 145 times among girls since 1962, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 1989.
- 145 total births
- 1962–1989 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
145 girls have been named Vernica since 1962, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1989.
- 145
- total births
- 1962–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Vernica was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
10 babies were named Vernica in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
Vernica's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Vernica's full recorded timeline at 1977, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1964, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1975 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Vernica at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1975
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1962
Vernica popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–1989
- Peak year (1975)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Vernica by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Vernica's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Vernica births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 23
1960s
23 births
- 1970s
1970s
60 births
- 1980s
1980s
62 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 62 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Vernica? ▼
Since 1962, Social Security records show 145 babies named Vernica. The most recent recorded year was 1989. Its busiest year on record was 1975, with 10 births.
When was Vernica most popular? ▼
Vernica was most popular in the 1980s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Vernica been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Vernica since 1962 -- 28 years through the most recent 1989 data.
What names are similar to Vernica? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Vernica
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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, 1962–1989 (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. "Vernica: Baby Name Since 1962 - 145 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vernica. 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 Vernica 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.