How Many People Are Named Vernelle?
An estimated 304 people in the United States have the first name Vernelle. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 75 years old, and Vernelle peaked in popularity in 1924 with 69 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Vernelle 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 Vernelle paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 75, Vernelle is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1961.
Estimated Living Americans
304
About 1 in 1,127,481 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.6% confidence
Average Age
75
years old
Peak Year
1924
69 births
Total Registered
1,250
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Vernelle
Vernelle is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,250 total births registered, 99.6% were female.
Vernelle as a male name
Ranked #4,121 in 1933
5 male births in 1933
Peak: 1933 (5 births)
Vernelle as a female name
Ranked #8,732 in 1974
6 female births in 1974
Peak: 1924 (69 births)
Vernelle: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Vernelle span from the 1900s to the 1970s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 397 babies were registered. Vernelle has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Vernelle by Decade
How has Vernelle 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.
Vernelle by State
Birth registrations for Vernelle span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Virginia, South Carolina, Texas. The lowest are in Georgia, North Carolina, Nebraska. On average, about 53 Vernelles were registered per state.
Vernelle + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Vernelle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Vernelle: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vernelle?
We estimate approximately 304 people named Vernelle 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 1,127,481 Americans share this first name.
Is Vernelle a common name?
Vernelle is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,250 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Vernelle most popular?
Vernelle reached peak popularity in 1924, when 69 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Vernelle is approximately 75 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Vernelle a female name?
Vernelle is predominantly female. 99.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Vernelle Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Vernelle Smith, Vernelle Johnson, Vernelle 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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