unisex name
Vernel
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Births on record 334
Vernel is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 25% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1987 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1927, when 16 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
Vernel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1987, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 38 |
| 1920s | 93 |
| 1930s | 57 |
| 1940s | 63 |
| 1950s | 38 |
| 1960s | 35 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s (to 1987) | 5 |
How popular is Vernel?
In 1987, Vernel was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Vernel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Vernel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Vernel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Vernel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Vernel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Vernel
How popular is the name Vernel?
In 1987, Vernel was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Vernel a girl's or a boy's name?
Vernel is used for both girls and boys. About 25% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Vernel most popular?
Vernel peaked in 1927, when 16 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.