Vernan
Eric Vernan is a Jamaican international footballer who plays for Harbour View, as a right winger.
Meaning & Origin of Vernan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Eric Vernan is a Jamaican international footballer who plays for Harbour View, as a right winger.
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The Story of Vernan
Vernan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1924, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1930, when 7 Vernans were born — ranking #3,289 that year. As of 2026, Vernan ranks #3,289 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 18 Vernans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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About the name Vernan
Vernan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1924 and has accumulated 18 births in the dataset. Vernan's peak popularity came in 1930 when it ranked #3,289. Use the chart and map above to compare Vernan'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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