Vernadean
A feminine name of English origin meaning "greensward" or "green meadow".
Name Census estimates that about 11 living Americans carry the first name Vernadean. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Vernadean today is around 72 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Vernadean births was 1925 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Vernadean. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Vernadean is about 72 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Vernadeans were born before 1964.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Vernadean. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
11
~ 1 in 31,159,485 Americans
Peak year
1925
8 babies that year
Average age
72
years old
1959 SSA rank
#6,216
Tracked since 1925
Popularity
Vernadean: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Vernadean from the 1920s through to the 1950s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1940s, with 12 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1940s peak, Vernadean remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Vernadean by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Vernadean during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Vernadean
The given name Vernadean originated from the English language in the late 19th century. It is a combination of the name Verna, derived from the Latin word "vernus" meaning spring, and the name Dean, which has Germanic roots and means "valley" or "leader". The name was likely created as a feminine form of the male name Vernon, which shares a similar etymology.
Vernadean gained popularity in the United States during the early 20th century, particularly in the Southern states. It was often given to girls born in the spring months or whose families had connections to rural or agricultural communities, reflecting the name's connection to nature and leadership.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Vernadean can be found in the 1910 United States Census, where a young girl from Mississippi was listed with this name. However, there are no known historical figures or notable individuals from ancient times or religious texts specifically associated with the name Vernadean.
Throughout the 20th century, several women named Vernadean made their mark in various fields. Vernadean Hively (1914-2001) was an American singer and actress who performed on Broadway and in Hollywood films during the 1940s and 1950s. Vernadean Hoskins (1927-2022) was a pioneering African American educator and civil rights activist in Texas.
Vernadean Wooten (1938-2018) was a successful businesswoman and entrepreneur in the beauty industry, founding a chain of hair salons in California. Vernadean Newburg (1942-2016) was a respected librarian and archivist who worked at the University of Oregon for over three decades.
Another notable Vernadean was Vernadean Dickey (1948-2020), a prominent lawyer and judge in Oklahoma who served on the state's Court of Criminal Appeals for many years.
People
Vernadean + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Vernadean as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with V
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Vernadean: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vernadean?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Vernadean going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 31,159,485 US residents.
Is Vernadean a common name?
We classify Vernadean as "Very Rare". It ranks above 30.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 26 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Vernadean most popular?
The single biggest year for Vernadean was 1925, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Vernadean is about 72 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Vernadean in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Vernadean a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Vernadean in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Vernadean still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Vernadean in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Vernadean can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Vernadean?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.