Verna
Girl name · #3459 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Verna? In official American birth records, Verna has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Verna ranks #3459 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 44 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5288, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,909 girls born in 2025 was named Verna.
The 145-year story
Verna first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 46 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1918, when 1,873 girls were named Verna — good for #125 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Verna per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Verna against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Verna in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Verna is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Verna will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Verna is most common
State-level data for Verna is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Verna
Statistically, parents drawn to Verna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Edna, Wilma, Rowena, Bertha, and Irma.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Verna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | #3459 |
| 2024 | 27 | #4893 |
| 2023 | 25 | #5126 |
| 2022 | 38 | #3893 |
| 2021 | 24 | #5237 |
| 2020 | 29 | #4548 |
| 2019 | 26 | #5041 |
| 2018 | 37 | #3918 |
| 2017 | 36 | #4066 |
| 2016 | 43 | #3588 |
| 2015 | 25 | #5288 |
| 2014 | 38 | #3925 |
| 2013 | 32 | #4422 |
| 2012 | 26 | #5253 |
| 2011 | 29 | #4807 |
| 2010 | 21 | #6182 |
| 2009 | 16 | #7679 |
| 2008 | 38 | #4089 |
| 2007 | 27 | #5230 |
| 2006 | 30 | #4685 |
| 2005 | 28 | #4704 |
| 2004 | 31 | #4387 |
| 2003 | 32 | #4109 |
| 2002 | 27 | #4498 |
| 2001 | 31 | #4025 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Verna?
In official American birth records, the name Verna first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 46 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Verna a popular girl name?
Verna ranked #3459 among girls in 2025 with 44 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5288.
When was the name Verna most popular?
Verna peaked in 1918, when 1,873 American girls received the name (ranked #125 that year). Since 1918 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Verna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,909 newborn American girls was named Verna. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.