Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1919

Vearl

Gender Unisex · 13% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Vearl
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1919
27 babies
All-time total
523
#8,365 all-time among boys
First recorded
1906
in Social Security records

Vearl popularity over time

523 babies have been named Vearl since 1906, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 11 11 1 – #1,238
1910s 39 90 129 13 +1073% #1,687
1920s 21 144 165 17 +28% #1,694
1930s 5 85 90 9 -45% #1,995
1940s 5 90 95 10 +6% #1,570
1950s – 33 33 3 -65% #3,437
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The story of Vearl

Vearl is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1906, 523 American babies have been named Vearl, about 87% boys and 13% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1919, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Vearl stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Vearl year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1950 – – 6 #3,659
1945 – – 5 #3,753
1940 – – 20 #1,570
1935 – – 12 #2,238
1930 – – 7 #3,576
1925 – – 8 #3,386
1920 9 #3,574 15 #2,224
1915 5 #4,912 13 #2,171
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Vearl, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How popular is the name Vearl in 2025?

Vearl did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Vearl?

523 babies have been named Vearl in the United States since 1906, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vearl most popular?

Vearl peaked in 1919, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Vearl a boy or girl name?

Vearl is used for both: about 13% of babies named Vearl have been girls and 87% boys.

Is the name Vearl rising or falling?

Vearl has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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