ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1915 First Year 1971 Last Year 1951 Peak Year #2055 Peak Rank 293 Total Count 36 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1913 First Year 1951 Last Year 1923 Peak Year #2366 Peak Rank 187 Total Count 23 Years Active 📖 ## The Story of Vernis ### As a girl name Vernis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1913, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1923: 15 births, good for #2,366 nationwide. About 45% of every Vernis on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Vernis last appeared in the published SSA data in 1951, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 187 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name The earliest SSA record of Vernis as a boy name dates back to 1915, when 11 babies received it. 1951 was its biggest year on record, with 14 newborns named Vernis — #2,055 in the national rankings. About 29% of every Vernis on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Vernis last appeared in the published SSA data in 1971, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 293 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Vernis Phonetically similar names — useful when Vernis is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Vernice](/vernice) * Vermis * [Venice](/venice) * Vinous * Vernix * Vernish * Furness * Furniss * Ornis * [Venus](/venus) * Venous * [Verna](/verna) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Vernis What does the name Vernis mean? Vernis is a boy's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1915\. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades. How popular is Vernis in 2026? In 2026, Vernis ranks #4,375 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year. When was Vernis most popular? Vernis reached its peak popularity in 1951, ranking #2,055 that year with 14 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Vernis most popular? Vernis has historically been most popular in Kentucky. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Vernis. Is Vernis a unisex name? Yes — Vernis is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 39% of Verniss assigned female and 61% assigned male historically. What names go well with Vernis? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Vernis include Cherokee, Deklin, Torris. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦CherokeePeak #2055](/cherokee)[👦DeklinPeak #2055](/deklin)[👦TorrisPeak #2054](/torris)[👦ShemPeak #2054](/shem) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧DulaPeak #2366](/dula)[👧ElethaPeak #2366](/eletha)[👧OrpahPeak #2366](/orpah)[👧WillyePeak #2366](/willye) ## About the name Vernis Vernis is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 293 births in the dataset. Vernis's peak popularity came in 1951 when it ranked #2,055\. Use the chart and map above to compare Vernis's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1951 → ](/year/1951) * [ Names of the 1950s → ](/decade/1950s) * [ Names starting with "V" → ](/letter/v) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.