How Many People Are Named Vernal?
An estimated 676 people in the United States have the first name Vernal. It is used for both genders, with 82.9% male. The average bearer is 69 years old, and Vernal peaked in popularity in 1920 with 63 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Vernal as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Vernal paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 69, Vernal is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1967.
Estimated Living Americans
676
About 1 in 507,033 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
82.9% confidence
Average Age
69
years old
Peak Year
1920
63 births
Total Registered
2,158
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Vernal
Vernal is predominantly male (82.9%), though 370 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Vernal as a male name
Ranked #13,257 in 2005
5 male births in 2005
Peak: 1916 (49 births)
Vernal as a female name
Ranked #7,543 in 1962
5 female births in 1962
Peak: 1920 (17 births)
Vernal: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Vernal span from the 1890s to the 2000s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 498 babies were registered. Vernal has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Vernal by Decade
How has Vernal tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Vernal by State
Birth registrations for Vernal span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Utah, Idaho, Kansas. The lowest are in South Carolina, New York, North Carolina. On average, about 10 Vernals were registered per state.
Vernal + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Vernal as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Vernal
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
Vernal: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vernal?
We estimate approximately 676 people named Vernal are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 507,033 Americans share this first name.
Is Vernal a common name?
Vernal is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,158 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Vernal most popular?
Vernal reached peak popularity in 1920, when 63 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Vernal is approximately 69 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Vernal a male name?
Vernal is predominantly male. 82.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Vernal Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Vernal Smith, Vernal Johnson, Vernal Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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