The baby name Vernita appears in baby name data for the United States from 1918 to 1983. It was most popular in 1961 with 116 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Vernita has become more popular compared with earlier years.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1918 | 9 |
| 1920 | 7 |
| 1921 | 10 |
| 1922 | 19 |
| 1923 | 16 |
| 1925 | 5 |
| 1927 | 5 |
| 1928 | 25 |
| 1929 | 12 |
| 1931 | 7 |
| 1932 | 5 |
| 1933 | 5 |
| 1934 | 5 |
| 1938 | 10 |
| 1939 | 34 |
| 1941 | 11 |
| 1942 | 15 |
| 1943 | 10 |
| 1944 | 10 |
| 1946 | 10 |
| 1947 | 5 |
| 1948 | 20 |
| 1949 | 5 |
| 1950 | 33 |
| 1951 | 70 |
| 1952 | 46 |
| 1953 | 62 |
| 1954 | 113 |
| 1955 | 85 |
| 1956 | 88 |
| 1957 | 83 |
| 1958 | 79 |
| 1959 | 89 |
| 1960 | 109 |
| 1961 | 116 |
| 1962 | 80 |
| 1963 | 67 |
| 1964 | 55 |
| 1965 | 66 |
| 1966 | 57 |
| 1967 | 71 |
| 1968 | 57 |
| 1969 | 45 |
| 1970 | 39 |
| 1971 | 30 |
| 1972 | 27 |
| 1973 | 34 |
| 1974 | 5 |
| 1975 | 16 |
| 1977 | 12 |
| 1979 | 14 |
| 1980 | 12 |
| 1983 | 10 |