How Many People Are Named Verner?
An estimated 422 people in the United States have the first name Verner. It is predominantly male (92.0%). The average bearer is 75 years old, and Verner peaked in popularity in 1917 with 79 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Verner 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 Verner paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 75, Verner is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1961.
Estimated Living Americans
422
About 1 in 812,214 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
92.0% confidence
Average Age
75
years old
Peak Year
1917
79 births
Total Registered
2,134
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Verner
Verner is predominantly male (92.0%), though 171 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Verner as a male name
Ranked #12,047 in 2000
5 male births in 2000
Peak: 1917 (70 births)
Verner as a female name
Ranked #6,356 in 1952
5 female births in 1952
Peak: 1922 (15 births)
Verner: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Verner span from the 1880s to the 2000s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 574 babies were registered. Verner has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Verner by Decade
How has Verner 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.
Verner by State
Birth registrations for Verner span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Minnesota, Illinois, Georgia. The lowest are in Tennessee, Ohio, New York. On average, about 16 Verners were registered per state.
Verner + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Verner as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Verner
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Verner: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Verner?
We estimate approximately 422 people named Verner 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 812,214 Americans share this first name.
Is Verner a common name?
Verner is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,134 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Verner most popular?
Verner reached peak popularity in 1917, when 79 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Verner is approximately 75 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Verner a male name?
Verner is predominantly male. 92.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Verner Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Verner Smith, Verner Johnson, Verner 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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