Verlena: 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	5	1	–	#2,377
1910s	28	3	+460%	#3,786
1920s	66	7	+136%	#2,884
1930s	78	8	+18%	#2,722
1940s	57	6	-27%	#3,198
1950s	45	5	-21%	#4,180
1960s	43	4	-4%	#5,796
1970s	22	2	-49%	#6,344
1980s	5	1	-77%	#12,136
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#2,377

1910s

+460%

#3,786

1920s

+136%

#2,884

1930s

+18%

#2,722

1940s

-27%

#3,198

1950s

-21%

#4,180

1960s

-4%

#5,796

1970s

-49%

#6,344

1980s

-77%

#12,136

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Verlena

Verlena 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 1907, 349 American babies have been named Verlena. Its peak came in 1920, when 12 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 Verlena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Verlena?

The median living Verlena is about 70 years old; half are between 59 and 80. An estimated 200 people named Verlena 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.

Verlena year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
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2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	8	#6,344
1965	–	–
1960	6	#6,357
1955	6	#5,799
1950	5	#6,069
1945	5	#5,200
1940	9	#3,198
1935	11	#2,722
1930	8	#3,646
1925	7	#4,406
1920	12	#2,884
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Verlena?

The median living Verlena is about 70 years old. Half of all living Verlenas are between 59 and 80 years old.

How many people named Verlena are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Verlena are alive in the United States, based on 349 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Verlena in 2025?

Verlena 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 Verlena?

349 babies have been named Verlena in the United States since 1907, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Verlena most popular?

Verlena peaked in 1920, when 12 newborns received the name.

Is Verlena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Verlena rising or falling?

Verlena has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Verlena popularity over time

The story of Verlena

How old are people named Verlena?

Verlena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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