Vernie
Vernie is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France.
Meaning & Origin of Vernie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Vernie is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France.
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The Story of Vernie
As a girl name
Vernie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1880, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 123 Vernies were born — ranking #606 that year. As of 2026, Vernie ranks #8,561 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 4K Vernies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Vernie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1880, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1924, when 81 Vernies were born — ranking #737 that year. As of 2026, Vernie ranks #8,237 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 3K Vernies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Vernie
Vernie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Vernie's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #606. Use the chart and map above to compare Vernie'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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