Name Legacy

Vernita

Recorded 1899–2009 · United States

Vernita was most popular in 1961, when 123 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,627 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 4,027 people named Vernita.

Most popular in1961
Rank that year#1,627
Births that year123
Total since 18804,027

Vernita over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Vernita’s peak in 1961. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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Where Vernita is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org