boy's name
Verner
- Origin Finnish
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 2,134
Verner is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2000 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.
- Verner is a name of Finnish origin.
- Peaked in 1917, when 79 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1881.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Verner over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2000, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 52 |
| 1890s | 85 |
| 1900s | 103 |
| 1910s | 523 |
| 1920s | 574 |
| 1930s | 307 |
| 1940s | 206 |
| 1950s | 146 |
| 1960s | 83 |
| 1970s | 35 |
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s (to 2000) | 5 |
How popular is Verner?
In 2000, Verner 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 Verner
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Verner also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Verner over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Verner
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Verner — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Verner
How popular is the name Verner?
In 2000, Verner 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 Verner a girl's or a boy's name?
Verner is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Verner?
Verner has 2 syllables.
When was Verner most popular?
Verner peaked in 1917, when 79 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.