Total births
28
Girls' name · since 1976
Vernika
28 babies named Vernika in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 28
- total births
- 1976–2017
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Vernika sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 28 recorded since 1976.
Vernika has 28 recorded births among girls since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2017.
- 28 total births
- 1976–2017 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
28 girls have been named Vernika since 1976, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2017.
- 28
- total births
- 1976–2017
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Vernika was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
6 babies were named Vernika in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
Vernika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Vernika's full recorded timeline at 1989, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2015, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1976 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Vernika at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
1976
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Vernika popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2017
- Peak year (1976)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Vernika by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Vernika's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Vernika births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 12 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Vernika? ▼
Vernika has been given to 28 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 6 babies were born in 1976, its single highest year.
When was Vernika most popular? ▼
Vernika was most popular in the 1980s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Vernika been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Vernika since 1976 -- 42 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Vernika? ▼
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 Vernika's data
- Vernika's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2010s (10) -- 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 Vernika
Nearby Names Like Vernika
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Vernika
Veronica Girl
#392 223,775 births
Vera Girl
#226 149,456 births
Verna Girl
#4894 69,113 births
Verda Girl
8,062 births
Vernice Girl
7,290 births
Compare Vernika side by side: Vernika vs Veronica Vernika vs Vera Vernika vs Verna
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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, 1976–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Vernika: Baby Name Since 1976 - 28 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vernika. 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 Vernika 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.