Vernon Boy
How popular is Vernon?
#1,382 boy name in 2025
133 baby boys were named Vernon in the US in 2025, making it the 1382nd most popular boy name.
58,116living people named Vernon (est.)
66median age of people named Vernon
148,389babies named Vernon since 1880
1 in 24,927US babies born in 2025
Vernon popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,382 for boys (▲ 174 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 133 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+25% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,538 in 2015, #1,849 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1920 (3,144 boys) |
| Highest rank | #65 in 1919 (2 years at that rank) |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Vernon is most popular
Babies named Vernon per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Vernon by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 636 | #157 |
| 1890s | 1,215 | #114 |
| 1900s | 2,053 | #93 |
| 1910s | 16,967 | #65 |
| 1920s | 29,432 | #65 |
| 1930s | 22,197 | #72 |
| 1940s | 20,038 | #105 |
| 1950s | 20,133 | #131 |
| 1960s | 14,409 | #173 |
| 1970s | 7,722 | #224 |
| 1980s | 5,375 | #290 |
| 1990s | 2,839 | #487 |
| 2000s | 1,562 | #816 |
| 2010s | 1,160 | #1,263 |
| 2020s | 675 | #1,382 |
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Questions
- Is Vernon a boy or girl name?
- Vernon is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Vernon were boys.
- How popular is the name Vernon?
- 133 baby boys were named Vernon in the US in 2025, making it the 1382nd most popular boy name.
- When was Vernon most popular?
- Vernon peaked in 1920, when 3,144 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #65, held for 2 years starting in 1919.
- How many people are named Vernon?
- 148,389 babies have been named Vernon in the US since 1880. We estimate about 58,116 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 66.
- Where is Vernon most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Vernon was most common in Minnesota, at 0.3 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.