Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1918

Verdie

Gender Unisex · 93% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Verdie
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1918
87 babies
All-time total
2,820
#3,932 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Verdie popularity over time

2,820 babies have been named Verdie since 1880, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 97 – 97 10 – #581
1890s 245 – 245 25 +153% #496
1900s 330 6 336 34 +37% #544
1910s 540 40 580 58 +73% #638
1920s 592 76 668 67 +15% #856
1930s 362 60 422 42 -37% #1,058
1940s 254 5 259 26 -39% #1,373
1950s 143 19 162 16 -37% #2,176
1960s 39 – 39 4 -76% #4,009
1970s 12 – 12 1 -69% #8,248
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2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Verdie

Verdie 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 1880, 2,820 American babies have been named Verdie, about 93% girls and 7% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1918, when 87 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 Verdie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Verdie?

The median living Verdie is about 80 years old; half are between 71 and 86. An estimated 500 people named Verdie are alive in the United States today.

median 80 020406080100

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

Verdie year by year

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

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1960 7 #5,675 – –
1955 15 #3,090 6 #3,866
1950 18 #2,432 – –
1945 29 #1,541 – –
1940 31 #1,373 5 #3,911
1935 41 #1,098 6 #3,622
1930 47 #1,083 8 #3,276
1925 55 #1,018 9 #3,135
1920 72 #856 11 #2,755
1915 60 #847 6 #3,807
1910 45 #638 – –
1905 30 #655 – –
1900 32 #633 – –
1895 24 #637 – –
1890 20 #598 – –
1885 12 #655 – –
1880 8 #674 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Verdie?

The median living Verdie is about 80 years old. Half of all living Verdies are between 71 and 86 years old.

How many people named Verdie are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Verdie are alive in the United States, based on 2,820 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Verdie in 2025?

Verdie 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 Verdie?

2,820 babies have been named Verdie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Verdie most popular?

Verdie peaked in 1918, when 87 newborns received the name.

Is Verdie a boy or girl name?

Verdie is used for both: about 93% of babies named Verdie have been girls and 7% boys.

Is the name Verdie rising or falling?

Verdie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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