Holding steady.
Popularity of Vernel since 1913
Babies named Vernel per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1919, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Vernel's real moment was 1913.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 11 | 27 |
| 1920s | 21 | 72 |
| 1930s | 20 | 37 |
| 1940s | 17 | 46 |
| 1950s | 11 | 27 |
| 1960s | 5 | 30 |
| 1970s | 0 | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Vernel is a name of uncertain origin that first appeared in the United States in 1913. It has never ranked among the top 1000 names; its peak in 1913 saw only a handful of births, and it has remained rare ever since. The trajectory of its usage is stable, with occasional births but no significant resurgence. Vernel is given to both boys and girls, though slightly more often to girls. Its rarity makes it a distinctive choice, and it is not strongly associated with any particular state or region in the U.S.
Vernel first appeared in the United States in 1913, likely as a modern coinage. It may have been formed by combining the name Vern (often a short form of Vernon) with a fashionable suffix -el, or as a variant of the surname Vernel. Alternatively, it could be a feminization of Verne or a respelling of Vernelle. The name has remained rare and its exact derivation is uncertain.
Nicknames & variants
Sibling names for Vernel
Names that share Vernel's style, for a brother or sister.
