Verda: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	158	–	158	16	–	#438
1890s	529	–	529	53	+235%	#351
1900s	765	–	765	77	+45%	#355
1910s	1,917	7	1,924	192	+152%	#367
1920s	2,120	–	2,120	212	+10%	#403
1930s	1,197	–	1,197	120	-44%	#535
1940s	683	–	683	68	-43%	#808
1950s	396	–	396	40	-42%	#1,275
1960s	215	–	215	22	-46%	#2,059
1970s	58	–	58	6	-73%	#4,294
1980s	12	–	12	1	-79%	#9,079
1990s	12	–	12	1	0%	#11,373
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

158

–

158

–

#438

1890s

529

–

529

+235%

#351

1900s

765

–

765

+45%

#355

1910s

1,917

1,924

192

+152%

#367

1920s

2,120

–

2,120

212

+10%

#403

1930s

1,197

–

1,197

120

-44%

#535

1940s

683

–

683

-43%

#808

1950s

396

–

396

-42%

#1,275

1960s

215

–

215

-46%

#2,059

1970s

–

-73%

#4,294

1980s

–

-79%

#9,079

1990s

–

#11,373

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Verda

Verda 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 1882, 8,069 American babies have been named Verda. Its peak came in 1918, when 283 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 Verda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Verda?

The median living Verda is about 78 years old; half are between 68 and 87. An estimated 1,400 people named Verda are alive in the United States today.

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

Verda year by year

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

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1995	–	–	–	–
1990	7	#11,373	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	5	#10,572	–	–
1970	8	#6,343	–	–
1965	27	#2,341	–	–
1960	32	#2,059	–	–
1955	40	#1,638	–	–
1950	52	#1,284	–	–
1945	61	#993	–	–
1940	75	#826	–	–
1935	128	#570	–	–
1930	162	#535	–	–
1925	198	#502	–	–
1920	271	#403	–	–
1915	226	#400	–	–
1910	113	#367	–	–
1905	71	#405	–	–
1900	69	#401	–	–
1895	48	#409	–	–
1890	36	#428	–	–
1885	17	#541	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Verda?

The median living Verda is about 78 years old. Half of all living Verdas are between 68 and 87 years old.

How many people named Verda are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Verda are alive in the United States, based on 8,069 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Verda in 2025?

Verda 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 Verda?

8,069 babies have been named Verda in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Verda most popular?

Verda peaked in 1918, when 283 newborns received the name.

Is Verda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Verda rising or falling?

Verda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Verda popularity over time

The story of Verda

How old are people named Verda?

Verda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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