The first name Vern
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male
Meaning and origin
A diminutive of the male given name Vernon.
Vern is a short form of
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Popularity in the United States
Babies named Vern at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 7 boys born in the United States were named Vern, the 10,607th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1920, when 274 were.
GirlsBoys
11,982
babies named Vern since 1880
#10,607
rank in 2025
1920
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Vern
7 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Vern SchuppanAustralian racing driver, born 1943
- Vern FlemingAmerican basketball player (born 1961)
- Vern MikkelsenAmerican basketball player (1928–2013)
- Vern LawAmerican baseball player, born 1930
- Vern EhlersAmerican politician (1934-2017)
- Vern BarberisAustralian weightlifter (1928–2005)
- Vern GardnerAmerican basketball player (1925–1987)
Questions
- Is Vern a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 96% of the 11,982 US babies named Vern since 1880 were boys.
- When was Vern most popular?
- 1920 in the United States, when 274 babies were named Vern, its highest rank at 360th.