Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Verna
Endangered
Down 97.7% from peak
Peak era
1918
Peak births
1,873
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Verna
How many people are named Verna?
An estimated 12,355 living Americans are named Verna.
How rare is Verna?
Verna is very rare among babies today, with 44 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 97.7% from its 1918 peak.
How old is the typical Verna?
The median age of a living American named Verna is approximately 69 years, with most bearers falling between 59 and 77 years old.
Is Verna still popular?
No. Verna is endangered as a baby name, down 97.7% from its 1918 peak with 44 births in 2025.
Where is Verna most common?
Verna has its strongest geographic signal in Pennsylvania, where it appears 10.7× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19182025
Peak year
1918
Decline from peak
97.7%
2025
44
All-time
69,113
Where it lives now
Verna is most concentrated in Pennsylvania — about 10.7× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Verna is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.