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Worldwide Name Statistics

Verna

Ranked #1987 - 1 in 592,549 people
US

Most common in

United States

14k bearers

World total

13,501

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1987

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States14k
Worldwide
~14k
rank #1987
Rarity
1 in 592,549
of people globally
Gender split
1/99
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~14k in US

About the name Verna

There are an estimated 13,501 people named Verna alive worldwide today. That ranks Verna at #1987 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Verna is held by approximately 13,501 people, ranking #1987 among first names. That works out to roughly 4 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 24,583 U.S. residents).

Historically Verna is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.2% female).

Verna appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.8%Female 99.2%

Verna popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Verna, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 46
  2. 1881: 30
  3. 1882: 76
  4. 1883: 108
  5. 1884: 87
  6. 1885: 108
  7. 1886: 134
  8. 1887: 129
  9. 1888: 165
  10. 1889: 174
  11. 1890: 244
  12. 1891: 203
  13. 1892: 246
  14. 1893: 292
  15. 1894: 310
  16. 1895: 326
  17. 1896: 326
  18. 1897: 350
  19. 1898: 410
  20. 1899: 329
  21. 1900: 412
  22. 1901: 367
  23. 1902: 444
  24. 1903: 424
  25. 1904: 434
  26. 1905: 494
  27. 1906: 533
  28. 1907: 538
  29. 1908: 549
  30. 1909: 588
  31. 1910: 626
  32. 1911: 646
  33. 1912: 914
  34. 1913: 1,046
  35. 1914: 1,235
  36. 1915: 1,584
  37. 1916: 1,729
  38. 1917: 1,804
  39. 1918: 1,885
  40. 1919: 1,835
  41. 1920: 1,866
  42. 1921: 1,831
  43. 1922: 1,714
  44. 1923: 1,724
  45. 1924: 1,673
  46. 1925: 1,628
  47. 1926: 1,606
  48. 1927: 1,552
  49. 1928: 1,471
  50. 1929: 1,354
  51. 1930: 1,370
  52. 1931: 1,227
  53. 1932: 1,190
  54. 1933: 1,090
  55. 1934: 1,050
  56. 1935: 986
  57. 1936: 958
  58. 1937: 948
  59. 1938: 936
  60. 1939: 927
  61. 1940: 874
  62. 1941: 862
  63. 1942: 876
  64. 1943: 889
  65. 1944: 739
  66. 1945: 727
  67. 1946: 742
  68. 1947: 782
  69. 1948: 686
  70. 1949: 745
  71. 1950: 725
  72. 1951: 677
  73. 1952: 655
  74. 1953: 657
  75. 1954: 584
  76. 1955: 627
  77. 1956: 612
  78. 1957: 613
  79. 1958: 546
  80. 1959: 514
  81. 1960: 532
  82. 1961: 471
  83. 1962: 415
  84. 1963: 366
  85. 1964: 360
  86. 1965: 274
  87. 1966: 286
  88. 1967: 274
  89. 1968: 193
  90. 1969: 213
  91. 1970: 202
  92. 1971: 177
  93. 1972: 149
  94. 1973: 117
  95. 1974: 106
  96. 1975: 103
  97. 1976: 99
  98. 1977: 77
  99. 1978: 79
  100. 1979: 68
  101. 1980: 56
  102. 1981: 78
  103. 1982: 79
  104. 1983: 69
  105. 1984: 46
  106. 1985: 44
  107. 1986: 41
  108. 1987: 40
  109. 1988: 41
  110. 1989: 43
  111. 1990: 34
  112. 1991: 40
  113. 1992: 30
  114. 1993: 42
  115. 1994: 45
  116. 1995: 28
  117. 1996: 21
  118. 1997: 22
  119. 1998: 40
  120. 1999: 32
  121. 2000: 33
  122. 2001: 31
  123. 2002: 27
  124. 2003: 32
  125. 2004: 31
  126. 2005: 28
  127. 2006: 30
  128. 2007: 27
  129. 2008: 38
  130. 2009: 16
  131. 2010: 21
  132. 2011: 29
  133. 2012: 26
  134. 2013: 32
  135. 2014: 38
  136. 2015: 25
  137. 2016: 43
  138. 2017: 36
  139. 2018: 37
  140. 2019: 26
  141. 2020: 29
  142. 2021: 24
  143. 2022: 38
  144. 2023: 25
  145. 2024: 27
  146. 2025: 44

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Verna worldwide?

There are an estimated 13,501 people named Verna alive worldwide today, ranking #1987 globally.

Is Verna a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 592,549 people. In the United States there are roughly 13,501 bearers, which is 1 in 24,583 Americans.

Is Verna a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Verna is used 0.8% male and 99.2% female.

Where does the name Verna come from?

Who are famous people named Verna?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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