Gender
Male
Origin
- English
- Alder tree grove. Aristocratic surname brought to England at the time of the Norman conquest.
Surname related to Vernon alder tree grove. Also used as abbreviations of Vernon or Lavern. - Latin
- Youthful
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
Alternate Spellings of Vernon
Pronunciation
v(e)-rnon, ver-non
Famous People
Civil rights leader Vernon Jordan
Celebrity Babies
Son of Vince Vaughn
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1920 (rank #65, 3,145 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1382, 133 births)
- Girls: peak in 1922 (rank #917, 64 births); most recent 1987 (rank #9822, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 133 | – |
| 2024 | 112 | – |
| 2023 | 107 | – |
| 2022 | 118 | – |
| 2021 | 125 | – |
| 2020 | 80 | – |
| 2019 | 114 | – |
| 2018 | 103 | – |
| 2017 | 115 | – |
| 2016 | 111 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2004 (rank #1597, 10 births); most recent 2024 (rank #5115, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1993 (rank #2744, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)