Vernon vs Ernest
Ernest leads today (#1,038 vs #1,382), but Vernon is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Vernon and Ernest per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#1,382
#1,038
Babies named in 2025
133
213
Peak year
1919
1895
Trend
Rising since 2019
Declining since 1985
Usually for
Boys
Boys
Lifetime births
146,413
302,499
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