Vernon is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Vernon means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Vernon across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Vernon has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Vernon is a boy name of Norman French origin meaning “place of alders”. originally a surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 148,389 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 97 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 23 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 Vernon per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1920 (3,199/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2004 (10/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1968 (5/yr).
Vernon has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1920, when it ranked #152 nationally (given to 3,199 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1920s.
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