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    The first name Verne

    A unisex name.

    1 syllable Unisex

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Verne at birth, 1880–2025

    In 1990, 5 boys born in the United States were named Verne, the 9,429th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1919, when 167 were.

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    GirlsBoys
    6,719
    babies named Verne since 1880
    #9,429
    rank in 1990
    1919
    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 Verne

    2 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Verne Troyer
      American actor (1969-2018)
    • Verne Gagne
      American professional wrestler and football player (1926–2015)

    Questions

    Is Verne a boy's or a girl's name?
    Both. Of the 6,719 US babies named Verne since 1880, 13% were girls and 87% boys.
    When was Verne most popular?
    1919 in the United States, when 167 babies were named Verne, its highest rank at 457th.