Vernita
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #910 in 1954
0 babies were named Vernita in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1899–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryVernita first shows up in US birth records in 1899, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 126 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1954, when it reached #910.
About the name Vernita
Vernita is a girl name of French and Latin origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with V and ending in “-ita”. US birth records list Vernita for girls from 1899 to 2009, in 92 of those 111 years. Its best year was 1954, when it ranked #910 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2009, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 43 | 23,310 girls |
| 1900s | 8.8 | 113,122 girls |
| 1910s | 19 | 53,619 girls |
| 1920s | 31 | 32,787 girls |
| 1930s | 35 | 28,563 girls |
| 1940s | 30 | 33,841 girls |
| 1950s | 48 | 20,674 girls |
| 1960s | 50 | 20,141 girls |
| 1970s | 30 | 33,613 girls |
| 1980s | 14 | 69,204 girls |
| 1990s | 4.6 | 215,983 girls |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 3,703,704 girls |
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Questions about the name Vernita
What is the origin of the name Vernita?
Vernita has French, Latin roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Vernita a boy or girl name?
Vernita is a girl name.
How popular is the name Vernita?
Vernita is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2009. It peaked at #910 in 1954.