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Vernon

“Place of alder trees” — Gaulish origin

Boy's name · #1382 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Vernon has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #65 (1919) · 146,413 babies named Vernon all-time · 1 in 13,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 18,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Vernons

• Vernon L. Smith — American economist
• Vernon Norwood — American sprinter
• Vernon Duke — American composer (1903-1969)
• Vernon A. Walters — United States general (1917–2002)
• Vernon De Marco — Slovak-Argentine association football player

In stories & tradition

• Vernon Dursley — Harry Potter · Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
• Vernon Schillinger — Oz
• Vernon Tomlin — Coronation Street

What Vernons become

Among 595 notable people named Vernon:

Athletes appear 1.38× more often than among typical names — e.g. Vernon Norwood, American sprinter.

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