How Many People Are Named Vernetta?
An estimated 1,460 people in the United States have the first name Vernetta. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 64 years old, and Vernetta peaked in popularity in 1951 with 81 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Vernetta 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 Vernetta paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,460
About 1 in 234,763 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1951
81 births
Total Registered
3,031
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Vernetta
Vernetta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,031 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Vernetta as a female name
Ranked #13,337 in 1995
6 female births in 1995
Peak: 1951 (81 births)
Vernetta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Vernetta span from the 1890s to the 1990s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 611 babies were registered. Vernetta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Vernetta by Decade
How has Vernetta 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.
Vernetta by State
Birth registrations for Vernetta span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, Missouri, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Tennessee, New Jersey, Mississippi. On average, about 23 Vernettas were registered per state.
Vernetta + Last Name Combinations
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Vernetta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vernetta?
We estimate approximately 1,460 people named Vernetta 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 234,763 Americans share this first name.
Is Vernetta a common name?
Vernetta is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,031 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Vernetta most popular?
Vernetta reached peak popularity in 1951, when 81 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Vernetta is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Vernetta a female name?
Vernetta is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Vernetta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Vernetta Smith, Vernetta Johnson, Vernetta 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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