Vernel
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,328 in 1931
0 babies were named Vernel in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1913–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryVernel first shows up in US birth records in 1913, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 112 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1931, when it reached #2,328.
About the name Vernel
Vernel is a boy name of Latin origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with V and ending in “-nel”. US birth records list Vernel for boys from 1913 to 1987, in 35 of those 75 years. Its best year was 1931, when it ranked #2,328 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1987, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 4.8 | 209,581 boys |
| 1920s | 6.5 | 152,905 boys |
| 1930s | 3.6 | 280,899 boys |
| 1940s | 3.1 | 319,489 boys |
| 1950s | 1.4 | 709,220 boys |
| 1960s | 1.5 | 671,141 boys |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 3,125,000 boys |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 2,962,963 boys |
Other spellings of Vernel
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 Vernel
What is the origin of the name Vernel?
Vernel has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Oliver, Theodore, Lucas.
Is Vernel a boy or girl name?
Vernel is a boy name.
How popular is the name Vernel?
Vernel is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1987. It peaked at #2,328 in 1931.