Vernell
The Story of Vernell
As a girl name
Vernell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1897, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1924: 178 births, good for #543 nationwide. The 1930s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 22% of all recorded Vernells. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1999 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 7K Vernells 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 Vernell as a boy name dates back to 1910, when 5 babies received it. 1954 was its biggest year on record, with 67 newborns named Vernell — #902 in the national rankings. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2021 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 3K Vernells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Vernell
Vernell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1897 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Vernell's peak popularity came in 1924 when it ranked #543. Use the chart and map above to compare Vernell'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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