Vernon
An English surname of Norman origin, taken from places in France whose names come from a Gaulish word for the alder tree.
Vernon in 2025
Vernon was given to 133 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,928th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 24,927 babies born.
The history of Vernon
Vernon reached its highest point in 1920, when 3,199 babies were given the name, ranking 152nd that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 148,389 babies have been named Vernon. Half of them were born before 1940, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Vernon by decade
| Decade | Babies named Vernon | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 656 | 378 |
| 1890s | 1,299 | 322 |
| 1900s | 2,180 | 281 |
| 1910s | 17,314 | 156 |
| 1920s | 29,944 | 152 |
| 1930s | 22,471 | 166 |
| 1940s | 20,225 | 239 |
| 1950s | 20,312 | 284 |
| 1960s | 14,526 | 366 |
| 1970s | 7,812 | 494 |
| 1980s | 5,414 | 633 |
| 1990s | 2,839 | 1,079 |
| 2000s | 1,562 | 1,865 |
| 2010s | 1,160 | 2,817 |
| 2020s | 675 | 2,928 |
Where Vernon is heading
Vernon has risen 25% over the past decade, from 106 babies in 2015 to 133 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1920 peak — Vernon is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Vernon
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Vernon.