How Many People Are Named Vernel?
An estimated 109 people in the United States have the first name Vernel. It is used for both genders, with 74.6% male. The average bearer is 73 years old, and Vernel peaked in popularity in 1927 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Vernel 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 Vernel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 73, Vernel is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1963.
Estimated Living Americans
109
About 1 in 3,144,535 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
74.6% confidence
Average Age
73
years old
Peak Year
1927
16 births
Total Registered
334
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Vernel
Vernel is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (74.6%) and females (25.4%). Out of 334 total births registered, 249 were male and 85 were female.
Vernel as a male name
Ranked #8,094 in 1987
5 male births in 1987
Peak: 1919 (11 births)
Vernel as a female name
Ranked #7,545 in 1962
5 female births in 1962
Peak: 1927 (9 births)
Vernel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Vernel span from the 1910s to the 1980s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 93 babies were registered. Vernel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Vernel by Decade
How has Vernel 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.
Vernel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Vernel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Vernel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vernel?
We estimate approximately 109 people named Vernel 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 3,144,535 Americans share this first name.
Is Vernel a common name?
Vernel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 65.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 334 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Vernel most popular?
Vernel reached peak popularity in 1927, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Vernel is approximately 73 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Vernel a male name?
Vernel is predominantly male. 74.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Vernel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Vernel Smith, Vernel Johnson, Vernel 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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