Girls name
Verna
Verna is a girls' name given to 57,149 girls in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1918 with 1,867 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 31st among girls names in Nevada in 1916.
Which states favor Verna
Verna by state
Top states by all-time births named Verna. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania | 5,939 | #867 (2025) |
| 2 | Texas | 3,685 | #1590 (1983) |
| 3 | Illinois | 2,989 | #1487 (1979) |
| 4 | Ohio | 2,663 | #1643 (2022) |
| 5 | California | 2,372 | #3735 (2017) |
| 6 | Louisiana | 2,261 | #758 (1974) |
| 7 | Michigan | 2,094 | #1124 (1980) |
| 8 | Missouri | 2,015 | #677 (1973) |
| 9 | Minnesota | 1,992 | — |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 1,900 | — |
| 11 | New York | 1,845 | — |
| 12 | Kentucky | 1,810 | — |
| 13 | Oklahoma | 1,678 | — |
| 14 | Arkansas | 1,659 | — |
| 15 | Iowa | 1,466 | — |
| 16 | North Carolina | 1,465 | — |
| 17 | Kansas | 1,176 | — |
| 18 | Indiana | 1,112 | — |
| 19 | Alabama | 1,108 | — |
| 20 | Tennessee | 1,098 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).