boy's name
Vern
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 11,982
Vern is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1920, when 282 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Vern over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 244 |
| 1890s | 368 |
| 1900s | 392 |
| 1910s | 1,648 |
| 1920s | 2,477 |
| 1930s | 1,763 |
| 1940s | 1,628 |
| 1950s | 1,661 |
| 1960s | 1,011 |
| 1970s | 374 |
| 1980s | 214 |
| 1990s | 107 |
| 2000s | 45 |
| 2010s | 15 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 35 |
How popular is Vern?
In 2025, Vern was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Vern
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Vern also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Vern over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Vern
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Vern — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Vern
How popular is the name Vern?
In 2025, Vern was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Vern a girl's or a boy's name?
Vern is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Vern?
Vern has 1 syllable.
When was Vern most popular?
Vern peaked in 1920, when 282 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Vern a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Vern currently ranks #9,895 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.