Verne is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Verne means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Verne across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Verne has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Verne is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “alder tree or springlike”. A short form of Vernon or Laverne.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,719 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Verne per year, United States (1880 to 1990). United States peaked in 1919 (200/yr).
Verne has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1919, when it ranked #880 nationally (given to 200 babies that year).
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