Girl · #11,798 in 2026

Verniece

Name: Popularity of the name Verniece in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Verniece, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#11,798

Peak Rank

#2,172 (1920)

Total Babies

294

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1911

First Year

1988

Last Year

1920

Peak Year

#2172

Peak Rank

294

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Verniece

The earliest SSA record of Verniece as a baby girl name dates back to 1911, when 5 babies received it. 1920 was its biggest year on record, with 17 newborns named Verniece — #2,172 in the national rankings. About 43% of every Verniece on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Verniece last appeared in the published SSA data in 1988, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 294 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

No data

Where is Verniece most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

United States
100%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Verniece

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

Vernice
Vernis
Verney
Verny
Vernie
Vermis
Vernia
Verni
Venus
Venice
Venous
Verna

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Verniece

What does the name Verniece mean?

Verniece is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1911. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Verniece in 2026?

In 2026, Verniece ranks #11,798 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Verniece most popular?

Verniece reached its peak popularity in 1920, ranking #2,172 that year with 17 babies given the name.

Is Verniece a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Verniece is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Verniece?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Verniece include Jennett, Vernal, Valetta. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Verniece

Verniece is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1911 and has accumulated 294 births in the dataset. Verniece's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #2,172. Use the chart and map above to compare Verniece'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.