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Vern

/ˈvɝn/ · 96% boys · 7 born in 2025

Vern has been given to about 11,982 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1920, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈvɝn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 5,041
Median age today73 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Vern per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1920 · 282
  • Born in 20257
  • All time11,982

How popular is Vern?

Its best year was 1920, when 282 babies were given the name, ranking 360th. The typical living American called Vern is about 73 years old today.

Names that sound like Vern

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Lavern0.68
  2. Verne0.68
  3. Vernon0.61
  4. Verlin0.61
  5. Fermin0.58
  6. Vernell0.56
  7. Vernie0.55
  8. Felton0.46

Middle names for Vern

Ranked by flow score
  1. Vern Thomas0.74
  2. Vern James0.74
  3. Vern Cole0.73
  4. Vern Miles0.73
  5. Vern Wilder0.72
  6. Vern Paul0.55

Sibling names for Vern

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Winonasister · 0.92
  2. Lenorasister · 0.92
  3. Elouisesister · 0.90
  4. Otisbrother · 0.89
  5. Louiebrother · 0.89
  6. Hughbrother · 0.88

Where Vern is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Vern Anderson0.73
    2. Vern Allen0.73
    3. Vern Adams0.73
    4. Vern Evans0.70
    5. Vern Edwards0.70
    6. Vern Wilson0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Vern

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.