Feminine dossier · first seen 1880

Vernie

Extinct Near statistical disappearance

Peak era

1916

Peak births

123

Current vitality

Dormant

Peak generation

Greatest Generation

1880Peak 19162025

Quick answers about Vernie

How many people are named Vernie?

Based on SSA birth records through 1978, an estimated 596 Americans born with the name Vernie may still be living. No new bearers have been recorded since 1978.

How rare is Vernie?

Vernie has not appeared in SSA records since 1978. It is effectively extinct as a new baby name — no girls received it in the latest available data.

How old is the typical Vernie?

The median age of a living American named Vernie is approximately 78 years, with most bearers falling between 70 and 87 years old.

Is Vernie still popular?

No. Vernie is extinct in new births; the SSA last recorded it in 1978.

Peak year

1916

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

3,959

Vernie disappeared from SSA records in 1978 and has not been seen in 47 years. Its absence is now longer than many names' entire recorded lifespan.

Vernie peaked in 1916, when 123 girls were given the name.

No girls were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 3,959 Americans named Vernie since 1880.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationGreatest Generation

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryNear statistical disappearance

Living profile

596

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age78

Core range70–87

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Plateau

A name with moderate spread and no sharp recent move.