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girls' name ★ peaked 1923

Verma

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Verma
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1923
34 babies
All-time total
929
#7,906 all-time among girls
First recorded
1898
in Social Security records

Verma popularity over time

929 babies have been named Verma since 1898, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1906Girls

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 6 1 – #1,689
1900s 21 2 +250% #1,408
1910s 154 15 +633% #1,597
1920s 252 25 +64% #1,385
1930s 200 20 -21% #1,457
1940s 162 16 -19% #1,588
1950s 98 10 -40% #1,954
1960s 25 3 -74% #4,763
1970s 11 1 -56% #8,250
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2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Verma

Verma 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 1898, 929 American babies have been named Verma. Its peak came in 1923, when 34 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 Verma stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Verma?

The median living Verma is about 78 years old; half are between 72 and 85. An estimated 300 people named Verma are alive in the United States today.

median 78 020406080100

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

Verma 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 #9,317
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1960 9 #4,763
1955 8 #4,722
1950 25 #1,954
1945 13 #2,591
1940 25 #1,588
1935 24 #1,543
1930 18 #2,018
1925 24 #1,791
1920 23 #1,811
1915 20 #1,735
1910 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Verma?

The median living Verma is about 78 years old. Half of all living Vermas are between 72 and 85 years old.

How many people named Verma are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Verma are alive in the United States, based on 929 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Verma in 2025?

Verma 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 Verma?

929 babies have been named Verma in the United States since 1898, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Verma most popular?

Verma peaked in 1923, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Verma a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Verma rising or falling?

Verma has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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