girl's name

Vernona

vur-NOH-nuh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 250

Vernona is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1967 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 figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1942, when 17 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1913.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Vernona Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1960s.

95
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Births named Vernona by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1910s 44
1920s 38
1930s 36
1940s 95
1950s 27
1960s 10

How Popular Is Vernona?

In 1967, Vernona was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

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 Vernona

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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How to Say Vernona

  • English vur-NOH-nuh

Sibling Names for Vernona

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Vernona — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Vernona

How popular is the name Vernona?

In 1967, Vernona was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Vernona a girl's or a boy's name?

Vernona is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Vernona?

Vernona has 3 syllables.

When was Vernona most popular?

Vernona peaked in 1942, when 17 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.