How Many People Are Named Vernon?
people named Vernon are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 6,086 people in the US has this name
Based on 148,389 babies named Vernon in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎 Rare
Peak Year
3,199 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From a Norman surname which was from a French place name, ultimately derived from the Gaulish word vern meaning "alder".
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⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Vernon, 1% were girls and 99% were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Vernon alive today is about 61 years old, and 60% are 60 or older. Half of them were between 50 and 74 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Vernon first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1920, to 3,199 babies. In 2025, 133 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Vernon never made the top 10 boys' names. Its best rank was #65, in 1919 to 1920, and it was in the top 100 in 32 years between 1906 and 1939. In 2025 it ranked #1,387.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #1,387 |
| Best rank | #65 (1919 to 1920) |
| Years in the top 100 | 32 (1906 to 1939) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #66 in the 1920s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Vernon alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Vernon were born in Texas than in any other state: about 3,855 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Vernon was given 2.9 times as often in North Dakota, 2.2 times in South Dakota and 2 times in Maryland.
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