Unisex · #16,763 in 2026

Vernice

Vërnicë is a village in the former Trebisht Municipality in Dibër County in northeastern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Bulqizë. It is situated with in the Gollobordë region, near the border with North Macedonia.

Current Rank
#16,763
Peak Rank
#458 (1923)
Total Babies
7K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
👧 Girl peak #458 (7K total)
👦 Boy peak #1,256 (789 total)
👧As Girl Name
1887
First Year
2011
Last Year
1923
Peak Year
#458
Peak Rank
7K
Total Count
118
Years Active
👦As Boy Name
1908
First Year
1973
Last Year
1918
Peak Year
#1256
Peak Rank
789
Total Count
62
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Vernice

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Vërnicë is a village in the former Trebisht Municipality in Dibër County in northeastern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Bulqizë. It is situated with in the Gollobordë region, near the border with North Macedonia.

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Origin & history
A demographic survey of the population of the village, done in 1873, recorded the village as having 30 households with 97 male Bulgarian Christian residents. In 1900, Vasil Kanchov gathered and compiled statistics on demographics in the area and reported that the village of Varbnitsa was inhabited by about 300 Bulgarian Christians. The "La Macédoine et sa Population Chrétienne" survey by Dimitar Mishev (D. Brankov) concluded that the village was inhabited by 256 Bulgarian Exarchists . There was a Bulgarian school in the beginning of 20th century in Varbnitza . During the Balkan Wars , two men

The Story of Vernice

As a girl name

Vernice first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1887, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1923, when 225 Vernices were born — ranking #458 that year. As of 2026, Vernice ranks #16,763 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 7K Vernices have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

As a boy name

Vernice first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1908, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 31 Vernices were born — ranking #1,256 that year. As of 2026, Vernice ranks #5,101 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 789 Vernices have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Vernice

Phonetically similar names — useful when Vernice is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Vernice

What does the name Vernice mean?
Vërnicë is a village in the former Trebisht Municipality in Dibër County in northeastern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Bulqizë. It is situated with in the Gollobordë region, near the border with North Macedonia.
How popular is Vernice in 2026?
In 2026, Vernice ranks #16,763 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Vernice most popular?
Vernice reached its peak popularity in 1923, ranking #458 that year with 225 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Vernice most popular?
Vernice has historically been most popular in South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Vernice.
Is Vernice a unisex name?
Yes — Vernice is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 90% of Vernices assigned female and 10% assigned male historically.
What names go well with Vernice?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Vernice include Carter, Adrianne, Abbigail. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

Similar Names

👧 Similar Girl Names

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Carter
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Adrianne
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Abbigail
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Susana
Peak #457

👦 Similar Boy Names

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Park
Peak #1256
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Belton
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Juluis
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Ozie
Peak #1256

About the name Vernice

Vernice is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1887 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Vernice's peak popularity came in 1923 when it ranked #458. Use the chart and map above to compare Vernice'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.