How Many People Are Named Vernor?
An estimated 22 people in the United States have the first name Vernor. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 77 years old, and Vernor peaked in popularity in 1918 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Vernor 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 Vernor paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 77, Vernor is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1959.
- Vernor is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
22
About 1 in 15,579,743 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
77
years old
Peak Year
1918
12 births
Total Registered
118
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Vernor
Vernor is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 118 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Vernor as a male name
Ranked #4,632 in 1961
5 male births in 1961
Peak: 1918 (12 births)
Vernor: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Vernor span from the 1910s to the 1960s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 45 babies were registered. Vernor has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Vernor by Decade
How has Vernor 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.
Vernor + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Vernor as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Vernor
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Vernor: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vernor?
We estimate approximately 22 people named Vernor 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 15,579,743 Americans share this first name.
Is Vernor a common name?
Vernor is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 41.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 118 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Vernor most popular?
Vernor reached peak popularity in 1918, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Vernor is approximately 77 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Vernor a male name?
Vernor is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Vernor Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Vernor Smith, Vernor Johnson, Vernor 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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