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Vern

Boy

Meaning of Vern: Latin: 'alder tree'

Vern is a boy's name most strongly associated with Latin naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 9773rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#9773

7 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

11,982

First recorded 1880 · peak 1920

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 20 babies1982: 26 babies1983: 29 babies1984: 20 babies1985: 22 babies1986: 30 babies1987: 14 babies1988: 14 babies1989: 20 babies1990: 17 babies19901991: 13 babies1992: 12 babies1993: 15 babies1994: 15 babies1995: 7 babies1996: 9 babies1997: 9 babies1998: 5 babies1999: 5 babies2000: 9 babies20002001: 6 babies2002: 9 babies2003: 6 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 7 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 8 babies2008: 0 babies2009: 0 babies2010: 0 babies20102011: 0 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 8 babies2014: 0 babies2015: 0 babies2016: 7 babies2017: 0 babies2018: 0 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 0 babies20202021: 6 babies2022: 8 babies2023: 8 babies2024: 6 babies2025: 7 babies
US babies named Vern per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 30.

Gender split

96% boys · 4% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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