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Vernon

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Vernon: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Vernon: Recorded since 1968, with a gap of 12 years, its highest recorded position is #222, and it stood at #5,119 in 2024.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #1596 to #5119.19992004200820142024#1596#5119
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#2020
1997#2022
1998#2074
1999#2943
2001#3134
2002#2254
2003#2189
2004#1596
2005#1991
2006#1892
2007#3095
2008#4432
2009#3227
2010#2941
2011#4647
2014#3895
2017#3449
2019#3937
2021#3451
2024#5119

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 20 of the 29 years from 1996 to 2024.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1968–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1968

    First recorded at #222 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1968–1992

    Highest recorded position: #222 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1968 (recorded 1968–1992).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1968 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #222 in Republic of Ireland in 1968.

Vernon's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesmale#51193HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#34515HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#39374HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#34495HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#38954HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#46473HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#29416HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#32275HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#44323HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#30955HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#18929HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#19918HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#159610HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#21896HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#22545HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#31343HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#29433HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#20745HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#20225HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#20205HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#3373HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#3243HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#2904HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#3073HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#2575HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandmale#2225HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Vernon is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Vernon, between 1968 and 2024, in 26 of those 57 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1968England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: highest position in 200419682024
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1968–19926#222 in 1968
England and Wales1996–202420#1596 in 2004

Its high point came 36 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1968) than in England and Wales (2004).

No registrar recorded it for 12 years after 1979; it appears again in 1992.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Vernon

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1968–2024.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1968 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #222 in Republic of Ireland in 1968. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.