How Many People Are Named Verne?
An estimated 1,728 people in the United States have the first name Verne. It is used for both genders, with 86.9% male. The average bearer is 74 years old, and Verne peaked in popularity in 1919 with 200 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Verne 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 Verne paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Verne is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
Estimated Living Americans
1,728
About 1 in 198,353 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
86.9% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1919
200 births
Total Registered
6,719
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Verne
Verne is predominantly male (86.9%), though 878 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Verne as a male name
Ranked #9,426 in 1990
5 male births in 1990
Peak: 1919 (167 births)
Verne as a female name
Ranked #7,544 in 1962
5 female births in 1962
Peak: 1918 (42 births)
Verne: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Verne span from the 1880s to the 1990s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,572 babies were registered. Verne has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Verne by Decade
How has Verne 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.
Verne by State
Birth registrations for Verne span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, California, Iowa. The lowest are in New Hampshire, North Carolina, Maine. On average, about 121 Vernes were registered per state.
Verne + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Verne as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Verne
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Verne: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Verne?
We estimate approximately 1,728 people named Verne 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 198,353 Americans share this first name.
Is Verne a common name?
Verne is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,719 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Verne most popular?
Verne reached peak popularity in 1919, when 200 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Verne is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Verne a male name?
Verne is predominantly male. 86.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Verne Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Verne Smith, Verne Johnson, Verne 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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