How Many People Are Named Vernice?
An estimated 2,424 people in the United States have the first name Vernice. It is predominantly female (90.2%). The average bearer is 66 years old, and Vernice peaked in popularity in 1923 with 245 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Vernice 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 Vernice paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 66, Vernice is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
Estimated Living Americans
2,424
About 1 in 141,400 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
90.2% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1923
245 births
Total Registered
8,079
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Vernice
Vernice is predominantly female (90.2%), though 789 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Vernice as a male name
Ranked #5,848 in 1973
5 male births in 1973
Peak: 1918 (31 births)
Vernice as a female name
Ranked #19,426 in 2011
5 female births in 2011
Peak: 1923 (225 births)
Vernice: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Vernice span from the 1880s to the 2010s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,984 babies were registered. Vernice has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Vernice by Decade
How has Vernice 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.
Vernice by State
Birth registrations for Vernice span all 32 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, Texas, North Carolina. The lowest are in West Virginia, New Jersey, District of Columbia. On average, about 116 Vernices were registered per state.
Vernice + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Vernice as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Vernice
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
Vernice: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vernice?
We estimate approximately 2,424 people named Vernice 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 141,400 Americans share this first name.
Is Vernice a common name?
Vernice is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 8,079 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Vernice most popular?
Vernice reached peak popularity in 1923, when 245 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Vernice is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Vernice a female name?
Vernice is predominantly female. 90.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Vernice Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Vernice Smith, Vernice Johnson, Vernice 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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