Names / Boy names
Vernon
Current rank
#1,387
holding steady
All-time peak
#65
in 1920
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
148,300
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #65 in 1920 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Alder grove. The name was first recorded in U.S. records in 1880. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. 1920 marked its high point, reaching #65. More than 148,300 children have been given the name overall.