Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1920

Verle

Gender Unisex · 23% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Verle
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1920
96 babies
All-time total
2,279
#3,571 all-time among boys
First recorded
1890
in Social Security records

Verle popularity over time

2,279 babies have been named Verle 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
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BoysGirls

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 23 – 23 2 – –
1900s 34 16 50 5 +117% #873
1910s 165 276 441 44 +782% #938
1920s 214 506 720 72 +63% #852
1930s 75 444 519 52 -28% #874
1940s 10 267 277 28 -47% #1,181
1950s – 156 156 16 -44% #1,747
1960s – 79 79 8 -49% #2,033
1970s – 14 14 1 -82% #3,821
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – – – – – –
2000s – – – – – –
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Verle

Verle 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, 2,279 American babies have been named Verle, about 77% boys and 23% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1920, when 96 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 Verle stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Verle?

The median living Verle is about 77 years old; half are between 68 and 86. An estimated 400 people named Verle are alive in the United States today.

median 77 020406080100

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

Verle 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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1970 – – 8 #3,821
1965 – – 6 #3,910
1960 – – 17 #2,033
1955 – – 18 #1,901
1950 – – 17 #1,876
1945 – – 29 #1,247
1940 5 #4,989 33 #1,181
1935 8 #3,412 44 #967
1930 14 #2,416 44 #1,050
1925 20 #2,008 39 #1,141
1920 32 #1,436 64 #852
1915 17 #1,958 42 #978
1910 5 #2,765 – –
1905 8 #1,528 – –
1900 – – – –
1895 7 #1,420 – –
1890 5 #1,520 – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Verle?

The median living Verle is about 77 years old. Half of all living Verles are between 68 and 86 years old.

How many people named Verle are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Verle are alive in the United States, based on 2,279 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Verle in 2025?

Verle 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 Verle?

2,279 babies have been named Verle in the United States since 1890, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Verle most popular?

Verle peaked in 1920, when 96 newborns received the name.

Is Verle a boy or girl name?

Verle is used for both: about 23% of babies named Verle have been girls and 77% boys.

Is the name Verle rising or falling?

Verle has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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