Verlean: 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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	10	1	–	#3,072
1920s	75	8	+650%	#2,615
1930s	127	13	+69%	#1,999
1940s	98	10	-23%	#2,027
1950s	113	11	+15%	#2,548
1960s	30	3	-73%	#4,432
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,072

1920s

+650%

#2,615

1930s

127

+69%

#1,999

1940s

-23%

#2,027

1950s

113

+15%

#2,548

1960s

-73%

#4,432

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Verlean

Verlean 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 1917, 453 American babies have been named Verlean. Its peak came in 1955, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Verlean?

The median living Verlean is about 74 years old; half are between 69 and 83. An estimated 200 people named Verlean 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.

Verlean year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
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1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	8	#5,272
1960	10	#4,432
1955	20	#2,548
1950	5	#6,068
1945	10	#3,118
1940	17	#2,027
1935	13	#2,429
1930	8	#3,645
1925	7	#4,405
1920	6	#4,938
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Verlean?

The median living Verlean is about 74 years old. Half of all living Verleans are between 69 and 83 years old.

How many people named Verlean are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Verlean are alive in the United States, based on 453 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Verlean in 2025?

Verlean 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 Verlean?

453 babies have been named Verlean in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Verlean most popular?

Verlean peaked in 1955, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Verlean a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Verlean rising or falling?

Verlean has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Verlean popularity over time

The story of Verlean

How old are people named Verlean?

Verlean year by year

Frequently asked questions

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