Vernie
An affectionate form of Verna or Vernon. Verna draws on the Latin "vernus", belonging to spring, while Vernon comes from a Norman place name built on a Gaulish word for alder trees.
Vernie in 2025
Vernie was not given to any babies in 2025. The Social Security Administration only publishes a name once at least five babies receive it in a year, so Vernie has fallen below that threshold.
The history of Vernie
Vernie reached its highest point in 1920, when 191 babies were given the name, ranking 930th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 591st, in 1897.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 6,719 babies have been named Vernie. Half of them were born before 1924, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Greatest Generation.
Vernie has switched sex over its history: it went mostly to girls in its early decades, and goes mostly to boys today.
Vernie by decade
| Decade | Babies named Vernie | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 238 | 642 |
| 1890s | 454 | 591 |
| 1900s | 594 | 641 |
| 1910s | 1,368 | 750 |
| 1920s | 1,465 | 930 |
| 1930s | 989 | 1,028 |
| 1940s | 696 | 1,455 |
| 1950s | 502 | 1,910 |
| 1960s | 259 | 2,929 |
| 1970s | 116 | 4,752 |
| 1980s | 28 | 10,971 |
| 1990s | 10 | 22,581 |
Where Vernie is heading
Vernie was not in use ten years ago, so there is no decade-long trend to compare against yet.
That is less than 5% of its 1920 peak — Vernie is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Vernie
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Vernie.