Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1917

Verlie

Gender Unisex · 93% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Verlie
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1917
82 babies
All-time total
2,460
#4,313 all-time among girls
First recorded
1887
in Social Security records

Verlie popularity over time

2,460 babies have been named Verlie since 1887, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 24 – 24 2 – #659
1890s 113 – 113 11 +371% #712
1900s 252 – 252 25 +123% #599
1910s 491 33 524 52 +108% #720
1920s 585 66 651 65 +24% #887
1930s 388 36 424 42 -35% #898
1940s 246 32 278 28 -34% #1,445
1950s 135 11 146 15 -47% #2,433
1960s 43 – 43 4 -71% #3,596
1970s 5 – 5 1 -88% #9,316
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2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Verlie

Verlie 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 1887, 2,460 American babies have been named Verlie, about 93% girls and 7% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1917, when 82 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 Verlie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Verlie?

The median living Verlie is about 79 years old; half are between 73 and 87. An estimated 500 people named Verlie 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.

Verlie year by year

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

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1970 5 #9,316 – –
1965 – – – –
1960 7 #5,676 – –
1955 11 #3,773 – –
1950 18 #2,433 6 #3,662
1945 28 #1,585 7 #2,983
1940 24 #1,633 6 #3,443
1935 33 #1,263 5 #4,118
1930 45 #1,116 – –
1925 54 #1,032 – –
1920 62 #930 12 #2,592
1915 65 #818 11 #2,449
1910 35 #720 – –
1905 23 #776 – –
1900 21 #831 – –
1895 12 #982 – –
1890 8 #1,091 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Verlie?

The median living Verlie is about 79 years old. Half of all living Verlies are between 73 and 87 years old.

How many people named Verlie are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Verlie are alive in the United States, based on 2,460 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Verlie in 2025?

Verlie 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 Verlie?

2,460 babies have been named Verlie in the United States since 1887, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Verlie most popular?

Verlie peaked in 1917, when 82 newborns received the name.

Is Verlie a boy or girl name?

Verlie is used for both: about 93% of babies named Verlie have been girls and 7% boys.

Is the name Verlie rising or falling?

Verlie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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