Verl: 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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	6	6	12	1	–	#1,075
1900s	6	45	51	5	+325%	#842
1910s	88	490	578	58	+1033%	#673
1920s	91	689	780	78	+35%	#730
1930s	15	469	484	48	-38%	#823
1940s	5	396	401	40	-17%	#916
1950s	–	245	245	25	-39%	#1,405
1960s	–	122	122	12	-50%	#2,109
1970s	–	45	45	5	-63%	#2,968
1980s	–	10	10	1	-78%	#7,331
1990s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,075

1900s

+325%

#842

1910s

490

578

+1033%

#673

1920s

689

780

+35%

#730

1930s

469

484

-38%

#823

1940s

396

401

-17%

#916

1950s

–

245

-39%

#1,405

1960s

–

122

-50%

#2,109

1970s

–

-63%

#2,968

1980s

–

-78%

#7,331

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Verl

Verl 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 1895, 2,728 American babies have been named Verl, about 92% boys and 8% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1918, when 96 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 Verl stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Verl?

The median living Verl is about 74 years old; half are between 66 and 82. An estimated 600 people named Verl 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.

Verl 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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1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	9	#3,509
1965	–	–	14	#2,266
1960	–	–	15	#2,202
1955	–	–	25	#1,571
1950	–	–	25	#1,498
1945	–	–	37	#1,072
1940	–	–	46	#949
1935	–	–	46	#938
1930	–	–	43	#1,067
1925	5	#5,724	65	#831
1920	9	#3,581	77	#753
1915	10	#2,887	69	#714
1910	5	#2,764	9	#1,187
1905	–	–	7	#1,085
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	6	#1,075
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Verl?

The median living Verl is about 74 years old. Half of all living Verls are between 66 and 82 years old.

How many people named Verl are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Verl are alive in the United States, based on 2,728 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Verl in 2025?

Verl 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 Verl?

2,728 babies have been named Verl in the United States since 1895, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Verl most popular?

Verl peaked in 1918, when 96 newborns received the name.

Is Verl a boy or girl name?

Verl is used for both: about 8% of babies named Verl have been girls and 92% boys.

Is the name Verl rising or falling?

Verl has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Verl popularity over time

The story of Verl

How old are people named Verl?

Verl year by year

Frequently asked questions

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