Verner
Verner is a Scandinavian name of Germanic origins from the given name Werner. Verner is common both as a given name and a surname. It means "protector". People with the name Verner include:
Meaning & Origin of Verner
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Verner is a Scandinavian name of Germanic origins from the given name Werner. Verner is common both as a given name and a surname. It means "protector". People with the name Verner include:
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The Story of Verner
As a girl name
Verner first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1913, with 12 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 15 Verners were born — ranking #2,387 that year. As of 2026, Verner ranks #5,563 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 171 Verners have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Verner first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1881, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 70 Verners were born — ranking #744 that year. As of 2026, Verner ranks #10,349 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Verners have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Verner
Verner is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1881 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Verner's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #744. Use the chart and map above to compare Verner'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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