Total births
250
Girls' name · since 1913
Vernona
250 babies named Vernona in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1942. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 250
- total births
- 1913–1967
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Vernona sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 250 recorded since 1913.
Social Security Administration records show Vernona recorded 250 times among girls since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1967.
- 250 total births
- 1913–1967 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
250 girls have been named Vernona since 1913, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1967.
- 250
- total births
- 1913–1967
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Vernona was born in this single decade.
1942
Single peak year
17 babies were named Vernona in 1942 - its busiest year on record.
Vernona's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Vernona splits its recorded history at 1940: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1923 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1942 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Vernona at a glance
Last recorded 1967Peak year
1942
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Vernona popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1967
- Peak year (1942)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Vernona by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Vernona's strongest decade.
95 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Vernona births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
44 births
- 1920s
1920s
38 births
- 1930s 36
1930s
36 births
- 1940s
1940s
95 births
- 1950s 27
1950s
27 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 95 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Vernona? ▼
Vernona has been given to 250 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1967. 17 babies were born in 1942, its single highest year.
When was Vernona most popular? ▼
Vernona was most popular in the 1940s decade with 95 total births. The single peak year was 1942.
How long has the name Vernona been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Vernona since 1913 -- 55 years through the most recent 1967 data.
What names are similar to Vernona? ▼
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 Vernona's data
- Vernona's decade-level peak was the 1940s (95 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Vernona
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1913–1967 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Vernona: Baby Name Since 1913 - 250 Births, Peak 1942." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vernona. 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 Vernona 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 June 2026.