Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1935

Verdell

Gender Unisex · 61% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Verdell
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1935
81 babies
All-time total
3,425
#4,582 all-time among girls
First recorded
1907
in Social Security records

Verdell popularity over time

3,425 babies have been named Verdell since 1907, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 – #2,199
1910s 161 67 228 23 +1973% #1,327
1920s 441 165 606 61 +166% #1,053
1930s 479 190 669 67 +10% #909
1940s 425 214 639 64 -4% #1,095
1950s 363 196 559 56 -13% #1,395
1960s 150 166 316 32 -43% #2,242
1970s 50 114 164 16 -48% #5,467
1980s 5 98 103 10 -37% #12,270
1990s – 79 79 8 -23% –
2000s – 46 46 5 -42% –
2010s – 5 5 1 -89% –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Verdell

Verdell 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 1907, 3,425 American babies have been named Verdell, about 61% girls and 39% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1935, when 81 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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

How old are people named Verdell?

The median living Verdell is about 70 years old; half are between 57 and 79. An estimated 1,700 people named Verdell are alive in the United States today.

median 70 020406080100

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

Verdell year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
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2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – 5 #14,137
2009 – – – –
2008 – – 6 #12,463
2007 – – 6 #12,272
2006 – – – –
2005 – – 7 #10,095
2004 – – 8 #8,878
2003 – – 5 #12,675
2002 – – 7 #9,346
2001 – – – –
2000 – – 7 #9,077
1995 – – 7 #7,759
1990 – – 7 #7,144
1985 – – 9 #4,674
1980 – – 14 #3,249
1975 – – 5 #6,305
1970 5 #9,314 15 #2,506
1965 10 #4,485 16 #2,076
1960 28 #2,242 21 #1,809
1955 32 #1,905 16 #2,043
1950 44 #1,395 21 #1,653
1945 53 #1,095 18 #1,627
1940 41 #1,148 20 #1,571
1935 58 #911 23 #1,451
1930 55 #1,001 19 #1,749
1925 46 #1,149 25 #1,532
1920 46 #1,117 17 #2,046
1915 19 #1,794 14 #2,059
1910 7 #2,128 – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Verdell?

The median living Verdell is about 70 years old. Half of all living Verdells are between 57 and 79 years old.

How many people named Verdell are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Verdell are alive in the United States, based on 3,425 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Verdell in 2025?

Verdell 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 Verdell?

3,425 babies have been named Verdell in the United States since 1907, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Verdell most popular?

Verdell peaked in 1935, when 81 newborns received the name.

Is Verdell a boy or girl name?

Verdell is used for both: about 61% of babies named Verdell have been girls and 39% boys.

Is the name Verdell rising or falling?

Verdell has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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