Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1929

Verlin

Gender Unisex · 7% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Verlin
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1929
130 babies
All-time total
4,104
#2,172 all-time among boys
First recorded
1905
in Social Security records

Verlin popularity over time

4,104 babies have been named Verlin since 1905, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
1900s – 29 29 3 – #992
1910s 56 469 525 53 +1710% #649
1920s 120 811 931 93 +77% #545
1930s 69 815 884 88 -5% #589
1940s 30 607 637 64 -28% #720
1950s 12 478 490 49 -23% #897
1960s 5 278 283 28 -42% #1,271
1970s – 154 154 15 -46% #2,047
1980s – 83 83 8 -46% #3,603
1990s – 58 58 6 -30% #5,918
2000s – 20 20 2 -66% #12,047
2010s – 5 5 1 -75% #13,922
2020s (to 2025) – 5 5 1 +67% #14,122

The story of Verlin

Verlin 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 1905, 4,104 American babies have been named Verlin, about 93% boys and 7% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1929, when 130 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 Verlin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Verlin?

The median living Verlin is about 70 years old; half are between 58 and 80. An estimated 1,400 people named Verlin are alive in the United States today.

median 70 020406080100

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

Verlin 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
2025 – – – –
2024 – – 5 #14,122
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – 5 #13,922
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – 5 #14,385
2008 – – – –
2007 – – – –
2006 – – – –
2005 – – – –
2004 – – – –
2003 – – – –
2002 – – 5 #12,403
2001 – – 5 #12,225
2000 – – 5 #12,047
1995 – – 8 #6,960
1990 – – 7 #7,145
1985 – – 8 #5,122
1980 – – 12 #3,603
1975 – – 15 #2,749
1970 – – 20 #2,055
1965 – – 30 #1,427
1960 – – 39 #1,271
1955 – – 44 #1,135
1950 – – 59 #897
1945 7 #4,006 47 #952
1940 7 #3,839 72 #725
1935 – – 78 #687
1930 9 #3,326 68 #781
1925 12 #2,927 86 #701
1920 14 #2,581 79 #738
1915 5 #4,914 57 #815
1910 – – 6 #1,577
1905 – – 8 #992
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Verlin?

The median living Verlin is about 70 years old. Half of all living Verlins are between 58 and 80 years old.

How many people named Verlin are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Verlin are alive in the United States, based on 4,104 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Verlin in 2025?

Verlin 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 Verlin?

4,104 babies have been named Verlin in the United States since 1905, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Verlin most popular?

Verlin peaked in 1929, when 130 newborns received the name.

Is Verlin a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Verlin rising or falling?

Verlin has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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