Vernis
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. Its peak popularity came in 1923, when 15 Verniss were born — ranking #2,366 that year. As of 2026, Vernis ranks #4,833 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 187 Verniss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Vernis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1915, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1951, when 14 Verniss were born — ranking #2,055 that year. As of 2026, Vernis ranks #4,375 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 293 Verniss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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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.
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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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