How Many People Are Named Vernitta?
An estimated 32 people in the United States have the first name Vernitta. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 64 years old, and Vernitta peaked in popularity in 1965 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Vernitta 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 Vernitta paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Vernitta is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
32
About 1 in 10,711,073 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1965
7 births
Total Registered
41
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Vernitta
Vernitta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 41 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Vernitta as a female name
Ranked #10,859 in 1976
5 female births in 1976
Peak: 1965 (7 births)
Vernitta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Vernitta span from the 1950s to the 1970s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 18 babies were registered. Vernitta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Vernitta by Decade
How has Vernitta 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.
Vernitta + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Vernitta as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Vernitta
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Vernitta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vernitta?
We estimate approximately 32 people named Vernitta 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 10,711,073 Americans share this first name.
Is Vernitta a common name?
Vernitta is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 47.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 41 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Vernitta most popular?
Vernitta reached peak popularity in 1965, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Vernitta is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Vernitta a female name?
Vernitta is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Vernitta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Vernitta Smith, Vernitta Johnson, Vernitta 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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