Vermell: 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	–	#2,415
1910s	99	10	+1880%	#2,056
1920s	181	18	+83%	#1,718
1930s	148	15	-18%	#1,632
1940s	142	14	-4%	#2,234
1950s	96	10	-32%	#2,917
1960s	50	5	-48%	#4,250
1970s	5	1	-90%	#11,283
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#2,415

1910s

+1880%

#2,056

1920s

181

+83%

#1,718

1930s

148

-18%

#1,632

1940s

142

-4%

#2,234

1950s

-32%

#2,917

1960s

-48%

#4,250

1970s

-90%

#11,283

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Vermell

Vermell 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 1908, 726 American babies have been named Vermell. Its peak came in 1926, when 25 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 Vermell stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Vermell?

The median living Vermell is about 76 years old; half are between 68 and 83. An estimated 300 people named Vermell 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.

Vermell 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	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	6	#6,510
1960	8	#5,154
1955	10	#4,051
1950	8	#4,297
1945	16	#2,234
1940	13	#2,411
1935	17	#1,998
1930	14	#2,419
1925	10	#3,347
1920	19	#2,074
1915	14	#2,249
1910	5	#2,766
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vermell?

The median living Vermell is about 76 years old. Half of all living Vermells are between 68 and 83 years old.

How many people named Vermell are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Vermell are alive in the United States, based on 726 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Vermell in 2025?

Vermell 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 Vermell?

726 babies have been named Vermell in the United States since 1908, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vermell most popular?

Vermell peaked in 1926, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Vermell a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Vermell rising or falling?

Vermell has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Vermell

Vermell popularity over time

The story of Vermell

How old are people named Vermell?

Vermell year by year

Frequently asked questions

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