Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1927

Verba

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Verba
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1927
28 babies
All-time total
603
#10,524 all-time among girls
First recorded
1897
in Social Security records

Verba popularity over time

603 babies have been named Verba since 1897, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1907Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s 5 1 – #1,781
1900s 47 5 +840% #1,370
1910s 126 13 +168% #1,541
1920s 201 20 +60% #1,583
1930s 128 13 -36% #1,949
1940s 56 6 -56% #2,386
1950s 35 4 -37% #3,411
1960s 5 1 -86% #7,273
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The story of Verba

Verba 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 1897, 603 American babies have been named Verba. Its peak came in 1927, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Verba stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Verba?

The median living Verba is about 83 years old; half are between 75 and 90. An estimated 100 people named Verba are alive in the United States today.

median 83 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Verba year by year

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

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1960 5 #7,273
1955 8 #4,718
1950 11 #3,411
1945 8 #3,664
1940 7 #3,837
1935 17 #1,996
1930 17 #2,102
1925 18 #2,188
1920 23 #1,810
1915 22 #1,615
1910 – –
1905 8 #1,527
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Verba?

The median living Verba is about 83 years old. Half of all living Verbas are between 75 and 90 years old.

How many people named Verba are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Verba are alive in the United States, based on 603 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Verba in 2025?

Verba 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 Verba?

603 babies have been named Verba in the United States since 1897, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Verba most popular?

Verba peaked in 1927, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Verba a boy or girl name?

Verba is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Verba rising or falling?

Verba has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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