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Worldwide Name Statistics

Vernon

Ranked #861 - 1 in 150,659 people
US

Most common in

United States

53k bearers

World total

53,100

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#861

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States53k
Worldwide
~53k
rank #861
Rarity
1 in 150,659
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~53k in US

About the name Vernon

There are an estimated 53,100 people named Vernon alive worldwide today. That ranks Vernon at #861 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Vernon is held by approximately 53,100 people, ranking #861 among first names. That works out to roughly 16 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 6,250 U.S. residents).

Historically Vernon is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.7% male).

Vernon 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 male.

Male 98.7%Female 1.3%

Vernon popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 56
  2. 1881: 62
  3. 1882: 53
  4. 1883: 46
  5. 1884: 50
  6. 1885: 76
  7. 1886: 73
  8. 1887: 79
  9. 1888: 78
  10. 1889: 83
  11. 1890: 89
  12. 1891: 105
  13. 1892: 115
  14. 1893: 112
  15. 1894: 139
  16. 1895: 142
  17. 1896: 144
  18. 1897: 163
  19. 1898: 150
  20. 1899: 140
  21. 1900: 186
  22. 1901: 137
  23. 1902: 188
  24. 1903: 190
  25. 1904: 192
  26. 1905: 222
  27. 1906: 231
  28. 1907: 236
  29. 1908: 298
  30. 1909: 300
  31. 1910: 368
  32. 1911: 425
  33. 1912: 912
  34. 1913: 1,175
  35. 1914: 1,477
  36. 1915: 2,105
  37. 1916: 2,329
  38. 1917: 2,513
  39. 1918: 3,020
  40. 1919: 2,990
  41. 1920: 3,199
  42. 1921: 3,123
  43. 1922: 3,067
  44. 1923: 3,003
  45. 1924: 3,061
  46. 1925: 2,966
  47. 1926: 3,004
  48. 1927: 2,907
  49. 1928: 2,898
  50. 1929: 2,716
  51. 1930: 2,744
  52. 1931: 2,511
  53. 1932: 2,454
  54. 1933: 2,234
  55. 1934: 2,259
  56. 1935: 2,141
  57. 1936: 2,052
  58. 1937: 2,095
  59. 1938: 1,970
  60. 1939: 2,011
  61. 1940: 1,957
  62. 1941: 1,996
  63. 1942: 2,126
  64. 1943: 2,119
  65. 1944: 1,938
  66. 1945: 1,947
  67. 1946: 1,979
  68. 1947: 2,140
  69. 1948: 2,055
  70. 1949: 1,968
  71. 1950: 2,023
  72. 1951: 2,126
  73. 1952: 2,097
  74. 1953: 2,083
  75. 1954: 2,115
  76. 1955: 2,051
  77. 1956: 2,076
  78. 1957: 1,992
  79. 1958: 1,943
  80. 1959: 1,806
  81. 1960: 1,849
  82. 1961: 1,791
  83. 1962: 1,691
  84. 1963: 1,586
  85. 1964: 1,575
  86. 1965: 1,358
  87. 1966: 1,298
  88. 1967: 1,141
  89. 1968: 1,157
  90. 1969: 1,080
  91. 1970: 1,099
  92. 1971: 953
  93. 1972: 876
  94. 1973: 800
  95. 1974: 759
  96. 1975: 700
  97. 1976: 659
  98. 1977: 701
  99. 1978: 629
  100. 1979: 636
  101. 1980: 713
  102. 1981: 631
  103. 1982: 585
  104. 1983: 559
  105. 1984: 560
  106. 1985: 554
  107. 1986: 447
  108. 1987: 494
  109. 1988: 463
  110. 1989: 408
  111. 1990: 394
  112. 1991: 383
  113. 1992: 323
  114. 1993: 306
  115. 1994: 277
  116. 1995: 237
  117. 1996: 255
  118. 1997: 234
  119. 1998: 216
  120. 1999: 214
  121. 2000: 196
  122. 2001: 184
  123. 2002: 176
  124. 2003: 174
  125. 2004: 147
  126. 2005: 136
  127. 2006: 146
  128. 2007: 151
  129. 2008: 137
  130. 2009: 115
  131. 2010: 138
  132. 2011: 118
  133. 2012: 118
  134. 2013: 113
  135. 2014: 123
  136. 2015: 106
  137. 2016: 111
  138. 2017: 115
  139. 2018: 103
  140. 2019: 115
  141. 2020: 80
  142. 2021: 125
  143. 2022: 118
  144. 2023: 107
  145. 2024: 112
  146. 2025: 133

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Vernon worldwide?

There are an estimated 53,100 people named Vernon alive worldwide today, ranking #861 globally.

Is Vernon a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 150,659 people. In the United States there are roughly 53,100 bearers, which is 1 in 6,250 Americans.

Is Vernon a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Vernon is used 98.7% male and 1.3% female.

Where does the name Vernon come from?

Who are famous people named Vernon?

Data sources

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

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