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Unisex name

Vernel

25% girls, 75% boys · last recorded 1987

Vernel has been given to about 334 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1927, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 145
Median age today78 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Vernel per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1927 · 16
  • Born in 20250
  • All time334

How popular is Vernel?

Its best year was 1927, when 16 babies were given the name, ranking 3552nd. The typical living American called Vernel is about 78 years old today.

Names that sound like Vernel

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Vernell0.91
  2. Verne0.78
  3. Ferne0.74
  4. Leonel0.70
  5. Hershel0.68
  6. Ethel0.62
  7. Jewel0.62
  8. Denzel0.62

Middle names for Vernel

Ranked by flow score
  1. Vernel Anne0.81
  2. Vernel Catherine0.78
  3. Vernel Josephine0.78
  4. Vernel Rose0.77
  5. Vernel Marie0.77
  6. Vernel Grace0.77

Sibling names for Vernel

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.71
  2. Ruthiesister · 0.69
  3. Winonasister · 0.69
  4. Harlanbrother · 0.65
  5. Juniorbrother · 0.65
  6. Louiebrother · 0.65

Where Vernel is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Vernel Anderson0.77
    2. Vernel White0.72
    3. Vernel Nguyen0.72
    4. Vernel Moore0.72
    5. Vernel Hill0.72
    6. Vernel Hall0.72

    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 Vernel

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025

    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.