Girls' name · since 1919

Vernida

72 babies named Vernida in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1963. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#30,882 of 72,339
all-time among girls
72
born since 1919
1950s
peak decade

72 girls have been named Vernida since 1919, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vernida has been recorded 72 times among girls since 1919, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1966.

  • #30,882 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 72 born since 1919
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vernida ranks #30,882 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 72 born since 1919, peaking in the 1950s.

#30,882 of 72,339
all-time among girls
72
born since 1919
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Vernida's 72 recorded births place it above 57.3% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Vernida's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Vernida's SSA record in two at 1951 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1926, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1963 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Vernida popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1966

Last recorded 1966
Peak year (1963)
9
Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
45678910 19191926194519481950195119561957195819631966 8

Vernida by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (33 births, 46% of the file).

1950s was Vernida's strongest decade.

33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.

Vernida births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 33 births (46% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vernida? ▼
Vernida has been given to 72 babies in the U.S. since 1919, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #30,882 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1966. 9 babies were born in 1963, its single highest year.
Where does Vernida sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vernida ranks #30,882 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Vernida most popular? ▼
Vernida was most popular in the 1950s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
How long has the name Vernida been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Vernida since 1919 -- 48 years through the most recent 1966 data.
What names are similar to Vernida? ▼
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 Vernida's data

  • Vernida's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (33 total births) through the 1960s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Vernida

Nearby Names Like Vernida

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Vernida

Veronica Girl
#427 223,775 births
Vera Girl
#205 149,456 births
Verna Girl
#3459 69,113 births
Verda Girl
8,062 births
Vernice Girl
7,290 births

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Rafaelita
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Phil
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Flois
72 births · Peak 1918
Winnell
72 births · Peak 1923

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Vernida: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1919–1966 (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 Vernida 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.