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Boy name

Verner

/ˈvɝnɚ/ · 92% boys · last recorded 2000

Verner has been given to about 2,134 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1917, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈvɝnɚ/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 581
Median age today81 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Verner per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1917 · 79
  • Born in 20250
  • All time2,134

How popular is Verner?

Its best year was 1917, when 79 babies were given the name, ranking 747th. The typical living American called Verner is about 81 years old today.

Names that sound like Verner

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Verne0.78
  2. Vernell0.75
  3. Turner0.68
  4. Warner0.68
  5. Peter0.62
  6. Lester0.62
  7. Elmer0.62
  8. Denver0.62

Middle names for Verner

Ranked by flow score
  1. Verner Paul0.77
  2. Verner John0.77
  3. Verner Blake0.76
  4. Verner Wade0.76
  5. Verner Quinn0.76
  6. Verner Jude0.76

Sibling names for Verner

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Luellasister · 0.82
  2. Cleoeither · 0.81
  3. Ilasister · 0.80
  4. Winonasister · 0.80
  5. Archiebrother · 0.74
  6. Hughbrother · 0.74

Where Verner is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Verner Anderson0.77
    2. Verner White0.72
    3. Verner Nguyen0.72
    4. Verner Moore0.72
    5. Verner Hill0.72
    6. Verner Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Verner

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.