How Many People Are Named Verneal?
An estimated 24 people in the United States have the first name Verneal. It is predominantly female (97.2%). The average bearer is 83 years old, and Verneal peaked in popularity in 1926 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Verneal 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 Verneal paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 83, Verneal is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1953.
- Verneal is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
24
About 1 in 14,281,431 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
97.2% confidence
Average Age
83
years old
Peak Year
1926
13 births
Total Registered
176
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Verneal
Verneal is predominantly female (97.2%), though 5 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Verneal as a male name
Ranked #4,483 in 1958
5 male births in 1958
Peak: 1958 (5 births)
Verneal as a female name
Ranked #6,181 in 1951
5 female births in 1951
Peak: 1926 (13 births)
Verneal: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Verneal span from the 1910s to the 1950s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 60 babies were registered. Verneal has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Verneal by Decade
How has Verneal 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.
Verneal + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Verneal as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Verneal
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Verneal: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Verneal?
We estimate approximately 24 people named Verneal 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 14,281,431 Americans share this first name.
Is Verneal a common name?
Verneal is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 43% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 176 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Verneal most popular?
Verneal reached peak popularity in 1926, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Verneal is approximately 83 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Verneal a female name?
Verneal is predominantly female. 97.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Verneal Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Verneal Smith, Verneal Johnson, Verneal 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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