Vernal
The Story of Vernal
As a girl name
American parents first put Vernal on the record books as a girl name in 1892, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 17 Vernals were born — ranking #2,172 that year. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 29% of all recorded Vernals. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1962 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 370 Vernals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Vernal as a boy name dates back to 1894, when 5 babies received it. 1916 was its biggest year on record, with 49 newborns named Vernal — #892 in the national rankings. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 22% of all recorded Vernals. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2005 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 2K Vernals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Vernal
Vernal is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1894 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Vernal's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #892. Use the chart and map above to compare Vernal's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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