Fun Facts About the Name Vern
- More than 11 thousand babies named Vern: U.S. records list 11,982 babies given the name Vern from 1880 through 2025. Even 485 girls received the name Vern - about 1 girl for every 24 boys.
What Does the Name Vern Mean?
Vern is an English masculine given name, usually a short form of Vernon. Its established meaning comes from that parent name: "alder grove" or "place of alders." Vernon is a Norman surname and place name from Vernon in Normandy, France. The place name is generally traced to a Gaulish or Celtic element reconstructed as verno-, meaning "alder," the tree that grows in damp ground. The similar Latin word vernus, "of spring" or "springlike," is sometimes given as the meaning of Vern, but that gloss appears to be a later association based on the resemblance between the two words; it is not the usual derivation of Vernon. As a short form, Vern carries the "alder" sense of Vernon rather than an independent Latin "spring" meaning.
Vern Name History & Origins
The surname Vernon came to England with the Normans after the Norman Conquest of 1066. It was a habitational name for someone from Vernon in Normandy, a place on the Seine in what is now the Eure department of France. The surname became established in England and later in other English-speaking countries. Like many English surnames, Vernon was eventually adopted as a given name. Vern is a clipped form of Vernon, used as a familiar or informal given name. It also appears as a short form of other names beginning with Vern-, but its main association is with Vernon. The feminine name Verna is similar in appearance and is often explained from Latin vernus, "springlike"; Vern and Verna are not the same name.
How Popular is the Name Vern?
Vern recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 1920. Its best rank was #273 in 1895.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | #7,965 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1968 | #6,990 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1966 | #7,584 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1965 | #6,511 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1962 | #7,541 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1960 | #7,276 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1959 | #5,016 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1957 | #4,899 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1956 | #5,931 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1955 | #6,689 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1954 | #4,260 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1953 | #5,643 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1950 | #4,298 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1949 | #5,227 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1948 | #4,631 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1945 | #4,007 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1943 | #5,337 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1941 | #4,390 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1940 | #4,324 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1939 | #3,413 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1938 | #3,829 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1937 | #3,420 | 8 | 0.0008% |
| 1936 | #2,845 | 10 | 0.0010% |
| 1935 | #2,430 | 13 | 0.0012% |
| 1934 | #2,726 | 11 | 0.0011% |
| 1933 | #3,100 | 9 | 0.0009% |
| 1932 | #4,381 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1930 | #3,647 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1929 | #3,125 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1928 | #3,423 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1927 | #3,046 | 11 | 0.0009% |
| 1926 | #2,465 | 15 | 0.0013% |
| 1925 | #3,348 | 10 | 0.0008% |
| 1924 | #2,305 | 17 | 0.0014% |
| 1923 | #2,907 | 12 | 0.0010% |
| 1922 | #2,767 | 13 | 0.0011% |
| 1921 | #2,502 | 15 | 0.0012% |
| 1920 | #3,934 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1919 | #3,787 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1918 | #2,098 | 18 | 0.0016% |
| 1917 | #2,685 | 12 | 0.0011% |
| 1916 | #2,490 | 13 | 0.0012% |
| 1915 | #2,378 | 13 | 0.0013% |
| 1914 | #2,006 | 13 | 0.0017% |
| 1913 | #2,024 | 11 | 0.0018% |
| 1912 | #2,132 | 9 | 0.0016% |
| 1911 | #2,181 | 7 | 0.0017% |
| 1910 | #2,385 | 6 | 0.0015% |
| 1909 | #2,201 | 6 | 0.0017% |
| 1908 | #1,851 | 7 | 0.0021% |
| 1907 | #2,378 | 5 | 0.0016% |
| 1905 | #1,915 | 6 | 0.0021% |
| 1901 | #1,667 | 6 | 0.0025% |
| 1900 | #1,716 | 7 | 0.0023% |
| 1894 | #1,475 | 6 | 0.0027% |
| 1891 | #1,200 | 7 | 0.0038% |
| 1890 | #1,521 | 5 | 0.0026% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,607 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #12,205 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2023 | #9,679 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2022 | #9,761 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2021 | #12,044 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #10,665 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2013 | #9,611 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2007 | #9,738 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2005 | #10,096 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2003 | #10,827 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2002 | #7,604 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2001 | #10,488 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #7,376 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1999 | #11,535 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1998 | #11,246 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1997 | #6,585 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1996 | #6,474 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1995 | #7,758 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1994 | #4,280 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1993 | #4,211 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1992 | #4,851 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1991 | #4,466 | 13 | 0.0006% |
| 1990 | #3,595 | 17 | 0.0008% |
| 1989 | #3,086 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 1988 | #3,697 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1987 | #3,511 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1986 | #2,005 | 30 | 0.0016% |
| 1985 | #2,422 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1984 | #2,524 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1983 | #1,902 | 29 | 0.0016% |
| 1982 | #2,105 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 1981 | #2,490 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1980 | #2,613 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1979 | #2,307 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 1978 | #1,715 | 32 | 0.0019% |
| 1977 | #1,706 | 32 | 0.0019% |
| 1976 | #1,570 | 35 | 0.0022% |
| 1975 | #1,475 | 37 | 0.0024% |
| 1974 | #1,519 | 34 | 0.0022% |
| 1973 | #1,734 | 27 | 0.0017% |
| 1972 | #1,176 | 49 | 0.0030% |
| 1971 | #1,465 | 35 | 0.0020% |
| 1970 | #1,015 | 65 | 0.0035% |
| 1969 | #1,151 | 47 | 0.0026% |
| 1968 | #918 | 63 | 0.0036% |
| 1967 | #898 | 65 | 0.0037% |
| 1966 | #804 | 83 | 0.0047% |
| 1965 | #762 | 95 | 0.0051% |
| 1964 | #757 | 103 | 0.0052% |
| 1963 | #721 | 119 | 0.0059% |
| 1962 | #688 | 127 | 0.0061% |
| 1961 | #644 | 149 | 0.0070% |
| 1960 | #682 | 133 | 0.0062% |
| 1959 | #606 | 163 | 0.0076% |
| 1958 | #663 | 135 | 0.0064% |
| 1957 | #605 | 161 | 0.0075% |
| 1956 | #578 | 174 | 0.0082% |
| 1955 | #574 | 166 | 0.0081% |
| 1954 | #503 | 207 | 0.0102% |
| 1953 | #543 | 170 | 0.0086% |
| 1952 | #585 | 143 | 0.0074% |
| 1951 | #555 | 152 | 0.0081% |
| 1950 | #574 | 140 | 0.0078% |
| 1949 | #559 | 146 | 0.0082% |
| 1948 | #483 | 191 | 0.0109% |
| 1947 | #534 | 159 | 0.0087% |
| 1946 | #509 | 160 | 0.0099% |
| 1945 | #495 | 147 | 0.0109% |
| 1944 | #473 | 165 | 0.0121% |
| 1943 | #504 | 153 | 0.0107% |
| 1942 | #490 | 158 | 0.0114% |
| 1941 | #484 | 147 | 0.0120% |
| 1940 | #452 | 165 | 0.0142% |
| 1939 | #470 | 149 | 0.0135% |
| 1938 | #458 | 160 | 0.0144% |
| 1937 | #455 | 153 | 0.0143% |
| 1936 | #457 | 153 | 0.0148% |
| 1935 | #459 | 153 | 0.0147% |
| 1934 | #426 | 175 | 0.0169% |
| 1933 | #434 | 162 | 0.0163% |
| 1932 | #460 | 155 | 0.0148% |
| 1931 | #398 | 201 | 0.0193% |
| 1930 | #381 | 222 | 0.0202% |
| 1929 | #437 | 183 | 0.0170% |
| 1928 | #417 | 207 | 0.0187% |
| 1927 | #406 | 220 | 0.0195% |
| 1926 | #402 | 221 | 0.0199% |
| 1925 | #387 | 241 | 0.0216% |
| 1924 | #385 | 243 | 0.0215% |
| 1923 | #382 | 241 | 0.0220% |
| 1922 | #368 | 267 | 0.0245% |
| 1921 | #377 | 260 | 0.0236% |
| 1920 | #360 | 274 | 0.0257% |
| 1919 | #385 | 231 | 0.0236% |
| 1918 | #383 | 244 | 0.0241% |
| 1917 | #401 | 200 | 0.0216% |
| 1916 | #383 | 210 | 0.0236% |
| 1915 | #368 | 212 | 0.0250% |
| 1914 | #382 | 155 | 0.0237% |
| 1913 | #386 | 121 | 0.0236% |
| 1912 | #420 | 87 | 0.0202% |
| 1911 | #444 | 44 | 0.0195% |
| 1910 | #479 | 34 | 0.0175% |
| 1909 | #356 | 44 | 0.0268% |
| 1908 | #345 | 44 | 0.0285% |
| 1907 | #340 | 41 | 0.0279% |
| 1906 | #328 | 40 | 0.0300% |
| 1905 | #364 | 33 | 0.0249% |
| 1904 | #408 | 27 | 0.0211% |
| 1903 | #369 | 28 | 0.0235% |
| 1902 | #366 | 30 | 0.0245% |
| 1901 | #317 | 32 | 0.0301% |
| 1900 | #374 | 36 | 0.0239% |
| 1899 | #330 | 30 | 0.0282% |
| 1898 | #334 | 34 | 0.0277% |
| 1897 | #366 | 27 | 0.0239% |
| 1896 | #314 | 36 | 0.0301% |
| 1895 | #273 | 43 | 0.0366% |
| 1894 | #305 | 34 | 0.0294% |
| 1893 | #278 | 40 | 0.0356% |
| 1892 | #288 | 41 | 0.0336% |
| 1891 | #290 | 33 | 0.0326% |
| 1890 | #311 | 32 | 0.0288% |
| 1889 | #331 | 29 | 0.0262% |
| 1888 | #352 | 28 | 0.0232% |
| 1887 | #320 | 28 | 0.0276% |
| 1886 | #382 | 22 | 0.0199% |
| 1885 | #317 | 29 | 0.0269% |
| 1884 | #415 | 20 | 0.0175% |
| 1883 | #358 | 23 | 0.0220% |
| 1882 | #330 | 28 | 0.0246% |
| 1881 | #414 | 18 | 0.0179% |
| 1880 | #400 | 19 | 0.0172% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Vern Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are fixed in your opinions, firm in your friendships and square in your dealings with others. You are an excellent worker. Since you are both possessive and emotional, you can be either very practical or very impractical and unpredictable. Your dual nature needs to become steadfast. You are the marrying kind. You have an eventful, exciting life. You are versatile and have the ability to learn easily.
You are seeking freedom, opportunities to enjoy life: to make love, to go places and to do things. You are very adventurous and willing to take risk to achieve your objectives. New ways and new experiences can't satisfy your restless nature. One adventure leads you to another. You are honest and fair, because you know that this is the only way to receive justice and honesty from other people. But your personal growth is vital for you, and it is difficult to be tied down by rules and obligations. Your restless spirit might best controlled by choosing the field of work that meet your demand for action and adventure.
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