Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1922

Verla

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Verla
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1922
199 babies
All-time total
6,190
#2,248 all-time among girls
First recorded
1890
in Social Security records

Verla popularity over time

6,190 babies have been named Verla since 1890, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1922Girls

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 92 9 – #683
1900s 224 22 +143% #593
1910s 1,075 108 +380% #506
1920s 1,779 178 +65% #490
1930s 1,445 145 -19% #496
1940s 860 86 -40% #650
1950s 465 47 -46% #1,143
1960s 175 18 -62% #2,245
1970s 61 6 -65% #4,787
1980s 14 1 -77% #7,292
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2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Verla

Verla 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 1890, 6,190 American babies have been named Verla. Its peak came in 1922, when 199 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 Verla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Verla?

The median living Verla is about 79 years old; half are between 71 and 87. An estimated 1,600 people named Verla are alive in the United States today.

median 79 020406080100

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

Verla year by year

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

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1970 9 #5,811
1965 19 #2,932
1960 27 #2,302
1955 37 #1,731
1950 66 #1,143
1945 71 #900
1940 114 #654
1935 149 #530
1930 160 #538
1925 173 #546
1920 174 #540
1915 143 #530
1910 53 #569
1905 25 #731
1900 22 #800
1895 22 #683
1890 8 #1,090
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Verla?

The median living Verla is about 79 years old. Half of all living Verlas are between 71 and 87 years old.

How many people named Verla are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Verla are alive in the United States, based on 6,190 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Verla in 2025?

Verla 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 Verla?

6,190 babies have been named Verla in the United States since 1890, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Verla most popular?

Verla peaked in 1922, when 199 newborns received the name.

Is Verla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Verla rising or falling?

Verla has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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