How Many People Are Named Vernard?
An estimated 1,095 people in the United States have the first name Vernard. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 59 years old, and Vernard peaked in popularity in 1922 with 49 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Vernard 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 Vernard paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,095
About 1 in 313,018 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1922
49 births
Total Registered
2,066
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Vernard
Vernard is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,066 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Vernard as a male name
Ranked #14,383 in 2009
5 male births in 2009
Peak: 1922 (49 births)
Vernard: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Vernard span from the 1900s to the 2000s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 356 babies were registered. Vernard has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Vernard by Decade
How has Vernard 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.
Vernard by State
Birth registrations for Vernard span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Virginia, Michigan, South Carolina. The lowest are in New York, Minnesota, North Carolina. On average, about 12 Vernards were registered per state.
Vernard + Last Name Combinations
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Vernard: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vernard?
We estimate approximately 1,095 people named Vernard 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 313,018 Americans share this first name.
Is Vernard a common name?
Vernard is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,066 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Vernard most popular?
Vernard reached peak popularity in 1922, when 49 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Vernard is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Vernard a male name?
Vernard is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Vernard Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Vernard Smith, Vernard Johnson, Vernard 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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