Vernal
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #885 in 1898
0 babies were named Vernal in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1894–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryVernal first shows up in US birth records in 1892, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 133 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1898, when it reached #885.
About the name Vernal
Vernal is a boy name of Latin origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with V and ending in “-nal”. US birth records list Vernal for boys from 1894 to 2005, in 89 of those 112 years. Its best year was 1898, when it ranked #885 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2005, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 24 | 41,494 boys |
| 1900s | 18 | 56,625 boys |
| 1910s | 44 | 22,904 boys |
| 1920s | 35 | 28,185 boys |
| 1930s | 32 | 31,397 boys |
| 1940s | 18 | 56,818 boys |
| 1950s | 8.8 | 113,766 boys |
| 1960s | 7.3 | 137,931 boys |
| 1970s | 4.9 | 202,429 boys |
| 1980s | 3.5 | 284,091 boys |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 1,538,462 boys |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 1,176,471 boys |
More Latin boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Alexander · defender of men
Questions about the name Vernal
What is the origin of the name Vernal?
Vernal has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Oliver, Theodore, Lucas.
Is Vernal a boy or girl name?
Vernal is a boy name.
How popular is the name Vernal?
Vernal is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2005. It peaked at #885 in 1898.