Names / Girl names
Verna
Current rank
#3,513
holding steady
All-time peak
#117
in 1906
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
69,600
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #117 in 1906 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Springtime. The name was first recorded in U.S. records in 1880. It hit its high in 1906 at #117. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Over 69,600 have carried it since records began.