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Boy name#238 of boy names

Vernon

Pronounced V ER1 N AH0 N (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1920
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Vernon?

Vernon is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 148,252 children — the 238th most common boys' name on record.

Its use has been broadly flat across the past two decades. Its best single year was 1920, when 3,144 children were given it.

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1920Boys: 3,144Girls: 55

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
V ER1 N AH0 N
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Vernon

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Vernon

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Vernon?
Vernon ranks 238th among boys' names in US records, with 148,252 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,091.
Is Vernon a unisex name?
No. Vernon is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Vernon most popular?
1920, when 3,144 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.