How Many People Are Named Vernest?
An estimated 18 people in the United States have the first name Vernest. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 66 years old, and Vernest peaked in popularity in 1958 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Vernest 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 Vernest paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 66, Vernest is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
- Vernest is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
18
About 1 in 19,041,908 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1958
7 births
Total Registered
28
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Vernest
Vernest is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 28 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Vernest as a male name
Ranked #4,508 in 1966
5 male births in 1966
Peak: 1958 (7 births)
Vernest: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Vernest span from the 1910s to the 1960s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 15 babies were registered. Vernest remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Vernest by Decade
How has Vernest 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.
Vernest + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Vernest as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Vernest
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Vernest: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vernest?
We estimate approximately 18 people named Vernest 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 19,041,908 Americans share this first name.
Is Vernest a common name?
Vernest is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 38.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 28 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Vernest most popular?
Vernest reached peak popularity in 1958, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Vernest is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Vernest a male name?
Vernest is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Vernest Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Vernest Smith, Vernest Johnson, Vernest 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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